May 14, 2026

Shiite Members and Police Clash In Kano, Many Feared Dead

By Farouk Mohammed

Shiite

Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria on Monday morning clashed with the police in Kano.

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A witness told Premium Times that the clash started around Tamburawa, on the outskirts of Kano city, when the police tried to stop a Shiite protest.

Over a dozen people including a police officer are feared killed from the violent clash.

The police have since deployed heavily armed mobile police officers to the area while the major Kano- Zaria road is completely blocked.

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