Shi’ite: FEC directs FCT Minister to summon security meeting

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has directed the Minister of
the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Bello Muhammad, to
summon meeting of the territory’s security council to address
Shi’ite uprisings in the territory.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed,
made this known when he fielded questions from State House
correspondents at the end of the Council’s meeting on Wednesday in
Abuja.

The meeting was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at
the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on
Wednesday.

The minister said: “This matter came up for discussion and the
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory has been asked to take
the matter up with his own security committee.’’

Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), popularly
referred to as Shi’ite, had engaged the security agencies in
violent clashes within and around the FCT since Saturday.

About 26 people were reportedly killed and many others injured
during clashes between soldiers and Shiite group in Zuba,
Mararaba/Nyanya and Abuja in the last three days.(NAN)