Members of the Shi'ite group were holding the annual
procession of Ashura, and passing through some
strategic areas in the Kano metropolis, when they were
attacked by youths, some of whom brandished knives,
swords, machetes and cutlasses.
The Kano State Police Command, DSP Magaji Musa
Majia, who confirmed that 17 members of the group
were injured, said the clash occurred at different
locations within the state metropolis including Kofar-
Mata, Murtala Muhammad Hospital and Kano Abattoir.
"We have rescued 138 members of the Shi'ite
mostly women and children and they are still
under our custody. There was no death on both
sides and normalcy has since returned to Kano,"
he told Daily Trust.
Mallam Sa'idu Isa Yakasai, one of the Shi'te leaders in
Kano said they were attacked by hoodlums shortly after
the procession.
"Scores of Shi’ite members mostly adults were
injured during the attack. I saw about 10 of our
members who sustained various degrees of injury
in their head. I was able to rescue many children
during the attack. It was a coordinated attack.
This is quite unfortunate. This is not the first time
our people organize such a procession. In fact it
is an annual event not only in Nigeria but
worldwide and it is always peaceful. Even this
year’s procession was peaceful because it was
after the procession that the hoodlums attacked
our people," he said.
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