ABUJA—Almost four months after the clash between the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, otherwise known as Shiites and soldiers in Zaria, Kaduna State, the Amnesty International, AI, yesterday, unveiled a damning report of alleged atrocities of the soldiers against the sect members.
The organisation claimed that hundreds were beaten, shot and burnt alive.
Officials of the Kaduna State government had admitted at the Commission of Inquiry that about 347 people were buried in a mass grave, following the confrontations.
AI said its report was based on satellite images and a research undertaken by its officials.
It claimed that the military used unlawful and excessive force against men, women and children, unlawfully killing hundreds and tried to cover up the alleged crimes.
The report entitled, “Unearthing the truth: Unlawful killings and mass cover-up in Zaria,” was signed by Netsanet Belay, AI’s Research and Advocacy Director for Africa.
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