Residents jubilate as Shiite schools are demolished in Zaria

– Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) have been engaging officials of the government in violent confrontation for a while now
– The government is, in turn, doing all it can to whittle down the sect’s powers believed to have foreign influence
There was jubilation in some areas of Zaria, Kaduna state on Thursday, November 17 as a primary and a secondary school belonging to the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) also known as Shiite Islamic sect was destroyed.
Fudiyya School also called the Fudiyya Centre and located at Babban-Dodo, Gangaren-Fadama, in Zaria, was said to have been destroyed by the state government.
Many died as Shiites and police clashed recently
Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, the leader of the group in Nigeria, has remained in detention while members of the sect have continued to regroup in his absence.
The demolition commenced at about 2.30 pm under the supervision of armed security personnel, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) which further reports that residents hailed the government for taking the action.
One of such residents, Malam Musa Musa, reportedly said the demolition was both welcomed and is a good step in the right direction