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Nigerian Muslim leader languishing in jail despite court's ruling
Dec 03, 2019 09:39In a statement issued to the press, the Islamic movement in Nigeria described the continuous detention of Sheikh Zakzaky and his wife Zeenat as one of the worst violations of the rule of law.
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One killed as Nigerian forces open fire on Sheikh Zakzaky supporters
Nov 14, 2019 13:21At least one person has been killed and several others injured after Nigerian police used live ammunition to break up a religious gathering by supporters of senior cleric Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky.
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Fire breaks out in business district of Lagos, Nigeria
Nov 05, 2019 12:09Nigerian firefighters were trying to extinguish a major fire at the Balogun market in central Lagos on Tuesday.
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Six Nigerian schoolgirls, 2 staff members released weeks after being kidnapped: Official
Oct 26, 2019 17:59Six Nigerian schoolgirls and two staff members have been released unhurt three weeks after they were kidnapped from their dormitories in northern Kaduna state, regional authorities said Saturday.
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Nigerian forces attack Zakzaki supporters during Arba’een mourning rituals
Oct 18, 2019 14:56Security forces in Nigeria have attacked the followers of Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky, the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), during a religious procession in the capital, Abuja, arresting at least four people.
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Cleric hails far-reaching effects of Arba’een on Nigerian Shia Muslims
Oct 16, 2019 02:42An Iranian cleric and researcher lauded the Arba’een religious ceremony as a momentous event that has captured the hearts of people across the world, including the Shia Muslims in Nigeria whose population has grown exponentially through the efforts of Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky.
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Seven people killed in attacks by terrorists in Nigeria’s Borno
Oct 12, 2019 13:28Seven people have been killed in attacks by Takfiri terrorists in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Borno.
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Nigeria releases 25 children cleared of suspected ties with Boko Haram: UNICEF
Oct 03, 2019 14:44The Nigerian army has released 25 children after clearing them of suspected ties with terrorist groups in the country's restive northeast region, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) says.
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Daesh claims attacks on soldiers in northeast Nigeria
Oct 01, 2019 04:27Militants in northeastern Nigeria killed at least nine people in an attack on Sunday, sources told Reuters on Monday.
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Daesh kills 14 soldiers, aid worker in northeast Nigeria
Sep 26, 2019 05:23The Takfiri Daesh terrorist group has killed more than a dozen Nigerian people, including military forces and an aid worker, in the country’s volatile northeastern region.