The united State Embassy has urged the federal government to conduct investigation into the killing of members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria and prosecute those responsible for the killings of members of the sect.
The Shi’ite Islamic group have in recent days been protesting the continued detention of their leader, Ibrahim El-zakzaky and his wife by the federal government in Abuja since 2015 which have resulted in several casualties.
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But in a statement to the media, the U.S expressed its concern on the number of deaths from clashes between security agencies and the Islamic group and called for restraint from both side.
“The United States Embassy is concerned by the deaths resulting from clashes between Nigerian security forces and members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria in areas surrounding Abuja.
“We urge Government of Nigeria authorities to conduct a thorough investigation of the events and to take appropriate action to hold accountable those responsible for violations of Nigerian law, we urge restraint on all sides”.
