By Emeka Mamah

KADUNA — The Islamic Movement in Nigeria also known as Shiite has accused the Kaduna State Police Command of killing three of its followers in cold-blood.

The Shiites said that the three members who were killed by the police, Friday, were captured alive before being executed in Zaria.

The group, which addressed a news conference in Zaria, yesterday, to explain what transpired between its members and the police also said that there was no exchange of gunfire between them and the law enforcement agents, pointing out that the two policemen who were shot were injured by their own colleagues as Shiite members do not carry arms.

Shiite spokesman, Dr. Abdullahi Danladi, who spoke during the conference said that the action of the police was premeditated, as the movement had always carried out peaceful procession everywhere without causing trouble.

His words: “this year’s Quds day has been marked all over the world with full participation from Muslims, Christians and even Jews who do not see justice in the illegal occupation of the state of Palestine.

“This took place in major cities like Paris, London, Moscow, Peking, New York, Tehran, and in all cities of the occupied Palestine itself. In Nigeria peaceful processions were conducted in cities like Lagos, Kaduna, Kano, Sokoto and Maiduguri, etc.

“However, in Zaria the police decided to open fire on the  protesters against the illegal Israeli occupation of the Holy Mosque of Al-Aqsa and the land of the Palestine,” he added, urging the Federal Government to investigate the incident.