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Four suspected members of the Shi’a Islamic sect were on Wednesday,
attacked and killed by irate youth in Tudun Wada community in Kaduna
South Local Government Area, the group’s leader's residence was also
torched as the mob went further and demolished the Shiite’s Islamic
school in the area.
Speaking exclusively to Premium Times, one Shiite leader said;
“It’s the police that ordered the youths to attack us and to destroy
our buildings. We shall address a press conference to give account of
our encounter later,” he said.
It was gathered that an attempt by the Shiites to address a press
conference at the Nigeria Union of Journalists secretariat, was botched
as all of the journalists went underground.
Also speaking to reporter on the incident, a shopowner at Zango
road, Mallam Bala, said the angry youth prevented the Shiite members
from entering their communities after being dispersed by police tear
gas.
“They were not in their traditional black dress, while being
dispersed with police tear gas, but were being identified by vigilant
youths who engaged them in a fight. Those who resisted were killed; the
house of their leader Mukhtar was burnt down and their Markas (school)
is currently being demolished by youths,” he said.
Another resident of the area, Bashir Sani, said the youth broke
into the Shiite leader’s house, carted away valuables before setting the
house ablaze. “The Shiite members died of injuries sustained while being lynched with sticks and machetes,” he said.
As at the time of filing this report, there was no official confirmation of the number of death.
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