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    Police Halts Shitte’s Religious Gathering

    • Date of Occurrence
      March 19, 2017
    • State/Country
      Kano State, Nigeria
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    Armed Security Agents forcefully disrupted a religious gathering of members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria in the state. The event was organized by the Sister Forum under the auspices of IMN to commemorate the annual birthday anniversary of the daughter of the Prophet, Fatima(S.A). According to newspaper sources, the governor of Kano state, Governor Ganduje is allegedly behind the unprovoked attack on the movement considering his recent statements on the movement’s growth and popularity in the state.

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    • Date of Occurrence

      2017-03-19

    • State/Country

      Kano State, Nigeria

    • Perpetrator

      Armed Security Agents

    • Legal Foundation

      Sections 38 and 40 of the Nigerian constitution states that every citizen shall be entitled to the freedom of thought, conscience and religion and also freedom of assembly and association

    • Source

      http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/police-halt-shiites-religious-gathering/189891.html

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    • North West
    Rights & Freedom Violated
    • Right to Freedom of Association & Assembly
    Mode of Attacks
    • Acts of Intimidation
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