Shi’ites release list of detained members, say police dumped 40 corpses at Kano hospital

November 16, 2016 1:23 pm

The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) has released a list of its members who allegedly detained by the police after Monday’s clash.

Trouble broke out after the police interrupted the annual “Arbaeen” symbolic trek of the sect.

While the police put the casualty figure at eight, including an officer, the group said it lost over 100 of its members.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, IMN alleged that security forces dumped 40 corpses of its members at Murtala Hospital in Kano.

“Over 40 bodies of those killed by the Nigeria Security forces were dumped at Murtala Hospital alone in Kano. The whereabouts of other bodies ferried away by the police in Kano still remains unknown,” the statement read.

“Nigerian police in Kano murdered 100+ IMN members with a bullet hitting one of them. The police simply clampdown on peaceful Arbaeen symbolic trek embarked upon by IMN from Kano to Zaria, Kaduna state, with teargas and live bullets.

“Several IMN members were injured in the unprovoked attack. The police fabricated lies to justify their action claiming that the IMN engaged them in a shootout whereas there are no evidences of any IMN member carrying any weapon as depicted by pictures and video clips of the attack.

“Meanwhile, there are speculations that police are planning to mass bury those IMN members they killed in cold blood. They have also deposited about 40 corpses in a hospital in Kano.

“The government has remained silent since the incident as several tens of injured are with police without medical attention.”

Below is the list of IMN members allegedly detained by the police: