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Police, Shi’ite muslims clash leaves one dead in Kano

BusinessDay
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At least one person was killed during clashes between Shi’ite Muslims and police during a religious procession in the northern Nigerian city of Kano on Monday, Reuters news agency reports.

Nigeria’s largest Shi’ite group, the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, accused police of firing live ammunition and tear gas.

Kano police spokesman Magaji Majita said a police sergeant was killed, without going into further details.

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