Background After the Nigerian state killed 26 citizens at a peaceful al-Quds Day event in Abuja, and arrested 274, demand that they are released and are provided with the attention that is needed. Summary On the 28th March 2025, the Nigerian Guards Brigade attacked
Reports claim Nigerian security forces are planning to raid Islamic Movement of Nigeria buildings in the night IHRC is deeply concerned of reports circulating that raids on Islamic Movement properties in Nigeria will take place overnight. Chair of IHRC, Massoud Shadjareh said: “Given the violence
Nineteen protestors are now believed to have been killed with dozens more wounded after security forces opened fired using live ammunition on a peaceful pro-Palestine march in Abuja. Footage obtained from the scene shows protestors running for cover as the sound of bullets rings out
IHRC is concerned over reports that Nigerian security services are building a pretext to attack the annual Al-Quds Day demonstrations taking place across the country later today. A leaked internal communique from the Office of the National Security Adviser that has been seen by IHRC
Summary The Nigerian army has once again responded to peaceful religious processions in North Nigeria with violence, killing at least four mourners at an Arba’een procession, and arresting many more. In the following days they have used an array of repressive measures to intimidate and
IHRC is extremely concerned about the fate of scores of marchers attacked and/or arrested by police in Nigeria as they took part in Arba’een commemorations in the capital Abuja. Police opened fire at the marchers on Sunday 25 March without warning or provocation as they
10 years ago the Al Quds massacre in Zaria, killed 34 members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria after The army cracked down on a peaceful protest for Palestine. Zeenah Zakzaky, lost 3 of her children that day and in the following years has lost
Concerns that police/ state harassment of Islamic Movement continues There are a number of reports that attendees of the annual Ashura procession in Abuja today have been arrested. This includes arrests of people wearing black who may have not been attended but profiled as
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