Shiites in procession
The Police Command in Kaduna on Friday stated it had arrested 9 suspected members of Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) often called the Shiite over violent assault on cops within the state.
The state’s Commissioner of Police, Austin Iwar, disclosed this in a assertion signed by the Public Relations’ Officer (PRO) Mr Muhktar Aliyu in Kaduna.
Aliyu additionally confirmed the killing of a police officer through the assault.
He stated the command had deployed males from its intelligence unit to path the leaders and coordinators of the assault.
“The command needs to tell most people that once more, on the June 21, 2018, at about 10:00 hours, the violent members of the proscribed IMN popularly consult with as Shiite, armed with weapons, knives and Improvised Explosive Devises (IEDs) violently attacked each police officer on sight, throughout which they brutally killed a police officer and injured a number of others,” Aliyu stated.
He described the motion as confrontational and a calculated try and pressure the police into battle with the group to disrupt the peace within the state.
“In the reason for containing the incident, a variety of suspects had been arrested and can quickly be charged to court docket.
“The police is not going to go away any stone unturned in ensuring that those that are bent on perpetrating evil by way of violence are dropped at e-book.
“Members of the general public are enjoined to work with the police and different safety companies by offering well timed info on any rising menace to our collective peaceable existence.
“They are additionally to warning their relations and wards to desist from supporting or becoming a member of the violent group because the command has resolved to use the complete weight of the regulation in coping with individuals disturbing the peace within the state,” Aliyu stated.