Nigeria’s Shia Muslims Spurn Inquiry into Kaduna Violence

A commission of enquiry into Nigerian army's attacks against the Shia Muslim community last year was suspended Monday.

In December, violence in the northern state of Kaduna saw at least 300 supporters of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, a Shia movement, killed by the army, according to Human Rights Watch.

The movement said that more than 730 members are still unaccounted for, including its leader Ibrahim Zakzaky, who was arrested with his wife following the Dec. 12 incident.

The investigating panel was adjourned for two days on Monday to determine Zakzaky’s whereabouts. The Shias had earlier refused to take part in the investigation unless Zakzaky was released unconditionally and their missing members accounted for.

"We stand by our resolve not to attend the panel which is deliberately skewed against us,” Islamic Movement spokesman Ibrahim Musa said. "Besides, they are yet to meet our conditions to appear.”

Source: Muslims News