The Ja\u2019amatu Nasir Islam, the umbrella body of Muslim organisations in
\nNigeria, has called on the Federal Government to institute full
\ninvestigation into the last week killing of Shiite members in Zaria by
\nsoldiers to unravel its remote and immediate causes, and to forestall
\nfuture occurrence.<\/p>\n
Scores of Shiite members were killed on Saturday<\/span><\/span> and Sunday<\/span><\/span> when Shitte A Statement by the Secretary-General of the JNI, Dr. Khalid Abubakar The JNI reiterated the sanctity of life and urged that Nigerians to The Islamic organization said: \u201cWe believe that it is high time all \u201cWe must all view the insecurity quagmire as a challenge to all Nigerians, \u201cSimilarly, members of the public should always recognize and operate \u201cIn the same vein, the JNI implores the media to be wary of sensational The group commended the Federal Government for instituting a fact finding The Ja\u2019amatu Nasir Islam, the umbrella body of Muslim organisations in Nigeria, has called on the Federal Government to institute full investigation into the last week killing of Shiite members…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":44959,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44958","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nmembers clashed with the convoy of Chief of Army Staff in Zaria.<\/p>\n
\nAliyu, called on security agencies to avoid use of excessive force, and to
\noperate within the internationally established convention of rules of
\nengagement in the discharge of their duties.<\/p>\n
\nexercise restraint in the discharge of their civil, official and religious
\nduties at all times.<\/p>\n
\nNigerians come together, think together and take positive steps towards
\nsalvaging the quandary of insecurity in our dear country.<\/p>\n
\nregardless of any parochial consideration. Security agencies must operate
\nwithin the internationally established convention of rules of engagement
\nin the discharge of their duties. Excessive force should be avoided and
\nlives be preserved and protected.<\/p>\n
\nwithin the ambit of law and order as provided by the laws of the land as
\nwell as our religious texts.<\/p>\n
\nreportage that is capable of plunging the nation into yet another
\navoidable crisis, (may Allah forbid, Amin).\u201d<\/p>\n
\ndelegation for an on the spot assessment, and commiserate with the people
\nof Zazzau Emirate for over incident.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"