Nigerians in US begin campaign for prosecution of Shiites

Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, leader of the Shiite group in Nigeria

Nigerians in the United States of America on Friday, October 21, began a campaign against the newly banned Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN). The Nigerians under the aegis of More Voices Against

Terrorism (MVAT) said the campaign was aimed at stopping the growing spate of religious extremism propagated by IMN.

The campaign, the group also said, would draw the attention of the international community to the alleged crimes committed by the Islamic group. 

The anti-terrorism group at the inauguration of the campaign also said the activities of IMN has given Nigeria and Nigerians living abroad a negative image. 

See photos from the campaign below:

The convener of the anti-terrorism group, Cosmas Collins there was urgent need to draw the attention of the international community to their heinous crimes against the Nigerian state.

Collins said the non-prosecution of the leader of the IMN, El Zakzakky remains a major flaw for the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration. He said the President Buhari administration is respected globally in its war against terrorism. He said the campaign against El- Zakzakky and his Iranian counterparts is a patriotic advocacy to defend the sovereignty of Nigeria from re-colonization by imperialists and called for support of all Nigerians.

Collins said Islam is a good religion but El- Zakzakky and his “Iranian sponsored” IMN are portraying the religion in bad light just to satisfy his foreign masters.

He further commended the Nigerian government and the military in its quest to rid the country of the Boko Haram insurgents, saying all efforts by the federal government and the Nigerian military to rescue the Chibok girls are well appreciated by the Nigerian community in the diaspora.

He assured that Nigerians the world over are united in the quest to rid the country of religious extremism, adding that the movement is committed to ensuring that their advocacy in the USA gets to the President and every Nigerian living at home and abroad.