President Buhari set to proscribe Shi’ite Movement

There are reports of plans by President Muhammadu Buhari to proscribe the Islamic Movement of Nigeria better known as Shi’ittes. This is coming after a violent protest by the group which saw the death of young Channels TV reporter.

According to Premium Times, the proscription, which is likely to come in form of an executive order, is expected to be made public before Wednesday, July 24th.

President Buhari convened a meeting with security chiefs at the State House on Monday afternoon after the bloody clash and it was reportedly concluded that the Shi’ites group should be declared an illegal organization in Nigeria.

“This proscription will put an end to the madness of Shiites in Nigeria,” a source in the presidency said

Another source said President Buhari would cite the Terrorism Prevention Act to ban the Shiite movement in Nigeria. The law was introduced under President Goodluck Jonathan to proscribe Boko Haram as a terrorist organization and intensify the crackdown on its members.

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