Security agents of the Nigerian government have began a clampdown on religious activities of Shia Muslims firing tear gas and shots at walking faithfuls embarking on their annual Arbaeen trek from Kano to Zaria.
As many as one hundred are reported killed. Forty corpses were counted at the Kano Mal Aminu Hospital mortuary as scores were killed and injured so far. The police are also reported to be carting away dead bodies, possibly for secret mass burial as is commonly done by the Nigerian government.
The Buhari government has proscribed Shia Islam in the country with a population of over 9 million Shias. Buhari has also detained IMN leader Zakzaky and his wife for almost a year without trial thus showing an official government policy to repress the minority Muslims in Nigeria.
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