The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shiites, has rejected Kaduna State Government’s White Paper on its clash with the officers of the Nigerian Army on December 15, 2015.

The state government, on Monday, released a White Paper on the clash and branded members of the IMN as terrorists, having banned the movement in October, based on the recommendartions of its Judicial Commission of Inquiry.

Regardless, addressing journalists, yesterday, Head of IMN’s Shuhadah Foundation, Sheikh AbdulHamid Bello alleged that the state government ignored 99 percent of the recommendations of the commission and recognised only those which called its restriction.

Asked if IMN is a registered organisation, Sheikh Bello said all organisations under IMN are registered, and added that, “IMN is not a body, it is a phenomenon. It is not an organisation, it is like Islam and Christianity. Can you register Islam, can you register Christianity?. So, all organisations under IMN are registered.

“From our preliminary analysis of the so-called retroactive White Paper, Kaduna state government rejected 99 percent of the core recommendations of the Jcommission and only accepted the ones which suggested the unconstitutional restriction of IMN activities in Nigeria and continuation of hostile activities towards its properties.

On Monday, Kaduna officially branded the IMN as  terrorists in a White Paper released by media aides of Governor Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai.

The state government indicated readiness to prosecute detained Shi’ite leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, holding him solely responsible for the December 2015 clash and deaths, therefrom.

Meanwhile, Senator Danjuma Tella La’ah has described comments ascribed to Governor Nasir el-Rufai that he paid Fulani herdsmen to stop killings in Southern Kaduna, as nonchalant attitude to the plight of 19 affected communities.

Senator La’ah, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) also faulted a threat by the state government to arrest and prosecute those calling on the people of Southern Kaduna to defend themselves since government has failed in that responsibility. The lawmaksaid he should be the first to be arrested as he has also suggested same.

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