Thugs attack Shiites in Kaduna during procession

- Shiites members have accused Nigeria security operatives of mobilising miscreants against them

- The members of the religious sect were said to have been attacked today June 23

- The mob were also said to have attacked the sect with dangerous weapons

Shiites members have allegedly been attacked during a procession by on Friday June 23.

According to reports, ten people were arrested during the march.

The incident was said to have occurred around 1p.m. when the Shiites resisted mob action to disperse them along Kasunwan Barci roundabout, Tudun Wada, Kaduna.

A witness, Mallam Danbatta, said the mob were attacking vehicles of the sect with clubs and other dangerous weapons as they tried to flee the area, Premium Times Reports.

“We were watching from a storey building where my family and I took refuge as the mob in their dozens destroyed vehicles of the Shiite members who attempted to speed off the scene along Kasuwan Barci round about to Maimuna Gwarzo junction.

“The police followed with tear gas and gun shots to disperse the clash. It was a terrible experience,” he said.

A shop-owner in Kasuwan Barci, Awwal Haruna, claimed he sustained injury while trying to save a Shiite member who ran for safety from being lynched by over 20 angry youths.

Yahaya, leader of the Katsina chapter of the Shiite sect, Oyetakin, Executive Secretary Anticorruption Network (R) Adeyanju Concern Nigeria (L) addressing a press conference in Kaduna

“Some youths would have killed one Shiite member in front of my shop and cause wahala for us. I even sustained bruises while trying to prevent them from attacking. He narrowly escaped with wounds,” he said.