Members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria beg NASS to intervene in El-Zakzaky’s Case

Islamic Movement Of Nigeria - Police disperse El-Zakzaky supporters in Abuja.

Scores injured as Nigeria Police, Shiites clash in Abuja.

Shiites leader, El-Zakzaky: 'I'm getting better, my own doctors examined me'.

Shiites allegedly set vehicles ablaze in Abuja.

Nigerian Army, Shiites clash in Abuja.

The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on Wednesday promised to put an end to the protests by members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria that has left some people dead and properties destroyed within the Federal Capital Territory.

Shiites storm United Nations office in Nigeria, demand support to free El-Zakzaky.

Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria popularly known as Shi'ites have taken their case to the National Assembly. They appealed to the leadership of the 9th Assembly to intervene in the case of spiritual leader.

Engage Shiites, end unrest, Reps tell Nigerian government.

An undisclosed number of lives were lost on Monday in Abuja following clashes in the Nigerian capital between security forces and members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria.

The ancient city of Zaria in Kaduna state, home of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, remains peaceful despite persistent protests on the streets of Abuja.

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.