A clash erupted Thursday between Nigeria’s Police and members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) during a pro-Palestine demonstration in Kaduna.
The Police claim the IMN fired at them, resulting in a civilian casualty while the IMN alleges two of their members were killed by the Police.
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The demonstrators were expressing support for Palestine and marched to submit a protest letter to the National Human Rights Commission.
The Police intervened, using teargas and firing shots to disperse the protesters.
In July 2019 The Federal Government obtained a court order to proscribe the Shiites’ organisation also referred to as the Islamic Movement in Nigeria
