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Understanding the Shiites and the federal government of Nigeria’s face off

By Guardian Exclusive
09 August 2019   |   3:30 pm
For more than four years, the members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) have been facing off with the Nigerian Government over the continued detention of their leader Ibrahim El-Zakzaky despite court rulings authorising his release. Here is a little background of the crisis that has led to the death of many.

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