Protesters in Nigeria marched within the nation’s capital on Friday to rally recent assist for peace in Palestine.
Thousands of members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), a Shia group, held a peaceable demonstration within the capital metropolis of Abuja, demanding a worldwide voice to finish the Israeli-Palestinian battle.
“Stand with the oppressed and against the oppressor,” chief of the Shia, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, stated in a message on the graduation of the protest.
Zakzaky said that the peaceable protest was additionally to mark the worldwide Quds Day and drum up recent assist for peace in Gaza and in solidarity with the Palestinian individuals.
Abdulaziz Bala, one of many protesters, informed Anadolu Agency the group is sad with the scenario in Gaza.
“Our brothers and sisters are killed daily by Israeli soldiers. People are displaced. The government in Nigeria should speak louder,” he stated as they matched alongside the Zone 4 freeway, Abuja underneath scorching solar.
Dozens of autos together with police patrol staff transfer forward and behind the protesters.
Spokesperson of the Shia in Nigeria, Profesor Dauda Nalado earlier in an announcement accused the US and Nigeria Police of making an attempt to cease and misinform the world in regards to the intent of the protest.
“The US Embassy in Abuja has released a mischievous letter depicting the planned Quds Day protests of today, Friday, April 5, as confrontational,” Nalado stated.
He stated the protesters didn’t plan to make use of confrontation besides if there may be an assault by the safety operatives.
The US Embassy in Nigeria issued a safety alert to its residents within the nation to chorus from going to sure areas within the capital on Friday April 5 because of the Shia protest. The police additionally assured individuals they’ll curtail any doable try to trigger breakdown of regulation and order.
The Shia members and police had clashed throughout earlier protests together with pro-Palestine peace and demand for the discharge of their chief then in detention. These a number of clashes have led to the dying of dozens of individuals.
Source: www.anews.com.tr