Collins Nnabuife, Author at Tribune Online

The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) has alleged that the 2015 killings of it its members by the Nigerian Army left 1,866 children orphaned. The IMN is otherwise known as Shi'ites also alleged that the Nigerian government was working according for Saudi Arabia to end the activities of IMN in Nigeria. Addressing journalists on behalf of the Academic Forum of the Islamic movement, Abdullahi Musa alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari has sold the sovereignty of the country to Saudi Arabia. "Apparently Buhari put Nigeria's sovereignty up for sale, then Riyadh and her allies grabbed the perfect window of opportunity to have their bidding done. But, Nigerians should resent and be mindful of foreign interference in the internal affairs of our country. "If Saudi Arabia and those giving her some backing succeed in their crazy crave for the annihilation of Sheikh El-Zakzaky and his followers, has anyone an inkling of which group of countries come next? Nigerians ought to take exception. The earlier the better, and the more preferable to folding hands seeing the worst happening. "From the ruinous execution of it to date, the Zaria massacre has become the talk of the country. The savage killing of brothers and sisters of the Islamic movement; the subsequent carting off and incarceration of our leader, His Eminence Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky; the arrest of over two hundred brethren and the destruction of property owned by the Sheikh have rendered 1,866 children orphaned. But for Buhari's blunt approval and direct order, these could not have happened, nor even been considered. He said instead of the government to make reference to or, rather, consult the report of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry constituted by Kaduna State Government under the chairmanship of Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba to prosecute the perpetrators, it has dumped the victims in litigation procedures, whiling away time. "While condemning the role played by Saudi Arabia in Zaria massacre and in Sheikh El-Zakzaky’s continued detention, we cannot afford to fold our hands and sit at home anymore, watching Buhari and his sponsors try hard to kill the Sheikh. "We have been staging protests in Abuja and across the country as well. It will continue until he is released unconditionally, as the case is already at the International Criminal Court of Justice," Musa added. YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE We Have Not Had Water Supply In Months ― Abeokuta Residents In spite of the huge investment in the water sector by the government and international organisations, water scarcity has grown to become a perennial nightmare for residents of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. This report x-rays the lives and experiences of residents in getting clean, potable and affordable water amidst the surge of COVID-19 cases in the state...Zaria killings left Zaria killings left Selfies, video calls and Chinese documentaries: The things you’ll meet onboard Lagos-Ibadan train The Lagos-Ibadan railway was inaugurated recently for a full paid operation by the Nigerian Railway Corporation after about a year of free test-run. Our reporter joined the train to and fro Lagos from Ibadan and tells his experience in this report...Zaria killings left Zaria killings left