Nine persons suspected to be members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, otherwise referred to as Shiite, have been arrested by the Police in Kaduna.
The arrests followed the killing of a police officer on Thursday when the group embarked on a protest for the release of their leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.
El-Zakzaky was brought to court in Kaduna on Thursday to be arraigned over charges bordering on murder and other related offences.
The arrests of the men suspected to be responsible for the murder of the police officer was announced by the Kaduna State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Austin Iwar.
The statement was signed by the Public Relations Officer of the command, Mr. Muhktar Aliyu.
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It reads in part: “The command wishes to inform the general public that again, on the June 21, 2018, at about 10:00 hours, the violent members of the proscribed IMN popularly referred to as Shiite, armed with guns, knives and Improvised Explosive Devises (IEDs) violently attacked every police officer on sight, during which they brutally killed a police officer and injured several others…
“In the course of containing the incident, a number of suspects were arrested and will soon be charged to court.
“The police will not leave any stone unturned in making sure that those who are bent on perpetrating evil through violence are brought to book.
“Members of the public are enjoined to work with the police and other security agencies by providing timely information on any emerging threat to our collective peaceful existence.
“They are also to caution their relations and wards to desist from supporting or joining the violent group as the command has resolved to apply the full weight of the law in dealing with persons disturbing the peace in the state.’’
