The U.S Government has expressed its concern over the killings of Nigerians by police during the clashes between the police and Shia Muslims in Kano State last Monday.
A statement issued on Friday, November 18th, by John Kirby, U.S. Department of State's Assistant Secretary and spokesperson, said the Shia community have the right to assemble, peacefully express their religious beliefs, and mark their celebrations.
"The United States is deeply concerned by the deaths of dozens of Nigerians during clashes between individuals participating in a Shia procession and the Nigerian Police Force in Kano State on November 14, the statement reads.
"While the matter is still under investigation, we are troubled by the apparent disproportionate response by the police. This is the latest in a series of violent incidents between security forces and members of the Shia Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), some of which have resulted in deaths, destruction of property, and the arbitrary detention of IMN members.
"The United States calls for calm and restraint on all sides, a reduction of tensions, and greater communication between Shia citizens and government authorities.
Members of the Shia community, like other religious communities, have the right to assemble, peacefully express their religious beliefs, and mark their celebrations.
"We call on the Nigerian government to protect and defend these rights. It is also incumbent on members of the IMN and all Nigerian citizens to respect the rule of law and cooperate with the police as they attempt to maintain public order.
"We continue to urge the government to ensure accountability for the deaths of more than 300 IMN members during December 15, 2015 clashes between the IMN and security forces in Zaria, Kaduna State. We also call on the Nigerian government to conduct a transparent investigation of the latest incidents and bring to account anyone responsible for violating the law"
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I wish US govt will step in concerning dis issue
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Nigerian government should be careful the way it's handling this Shiite issue, Kaduna state government especially. Before we have another boko haram to contend with.
. ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA
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The govt should be brought to account bcos they hv violated the religious rights of shites.
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Dese Shiites na big problem for we country. Linda take note!
These evil sunni ppl wants to end shia Muslims...
Irrespective of what happened or which side was right or wrong, what is the basis for such communique from the US govt to the Nigerian govt? Are they instructing us? Are we under some sort of colonization? What is the meaning of this frequent interference into other nation's affairs? Who made the US a watcher over Nigeria? Who made the US the police over the rest of the world? This overreaching attitude of the US is responsible for their feud with many nations in the world including a nuclear super power like Russia. The US had better watched it as this can be the source of a 3rd WW. Anyway, thankfully, the incoming US administration is a nationalist, and hopefully the US starts to mind its business going forward.
The shiites are not truly terrorists, the Sunni Buhari led govt don't want them to exist, however, the president wants them all wiped out, reason is that they re minority.. I wonder what happened to the freedom of worship
All this double standard is for what, when soldiers were killing unarmed IPOB what did they do. I am not in any way justifying any form of extrajudicial killing but there is a saying that said, when you're clearing the bush clear to the ground, so that when you set fire it will burn to the ground.
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Sigh... To think that their own well recognized religion is even worse off than shia!
That is the one that you will express concern, busy body Americans. What have you said about all the Nigerians that Buharis has killed with hunger band suffering of all sorts? Oh, those ones are ni not Lives Abi?hopeless people.Do you know many lives these bandits called shit have taken over the years? Since I was small till now that am old, na only them get religion? If you ask me, all of them be killed the number of shit people is not the majority in Naija, let The of Nigerians have peace. just mind your business
Hmmmmm this one US remember us today,this is good
That's true...the Government should do something about this shittes before it turn to another BH
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I hope they intervene
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Same US that elected Trump and his homophobic and anti Islam character as president? Hypocrites!
Hypocrisy is when you condemn Nigeria for extra judicial killing and high handedness when american police has killed thousands of blacks unprovoked. Face your country biko. Thats why hilary lost cus u always meddle on other countries sovereignty.
***************************Mbakwa oooo..... US government abeg for diz matter muna no join mouth........... Mey dem slaughter dem........ Na like dix like dix dem dey beg boko haram until dey escalated and got outta hand...... Biko mba oooo....... Mey dem kill dem all..... Infact sef kill all Muslims ********na dem be Genesis of our problems un dix country
I hope something positive is done urgently to curtail this...
USA should mind their own business. What did Obama / USA do for Nigeria / Africa? How long did it take them to declare Boko Haram a terrorist group? Did the US not come to meet with the Northern governors only and one of their traditional rulers (in order to enthrone the north over all of Nigeria)? Did they not impose an arms embargo on Nigeria? Did they not prevent some other countries from selling arms to Nigeria in order to fight Boko Haram? and so on and so on. The US needs to get lost till Jan 20th '17. I can't wait for Trump to be sworn in so we can have less of this sort of hypocrisy.
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This is obviously from the Obama Muslim admin.. Fuck Obama !! Who e epp?? Always giving instructions to other sovereign nations like they are kids.. Almost setting off ww3 with Russia because of this arrogant nature.. What did d idiot Obama do when police was killing unarmed ipob members or when these terrorists called Muslims kill other Christians unprovoked .. Make them go siddon for back
now i can see clearly USA hate Igbos and other part of the country,none of them write to condemn the killing of IPOB and benue mass murders by fulani herdsmen ,eastern and southern part of Nigeria need to united,work with Russia and china to actualize Biafra, USA hate christians and they are tirelessly working against Christians in Nigeria..#idoma/Igede for Biafra
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