Opinion: Buhari’s Misguided Invitation of Shiites to Terrorism by Femi Aribisala
Buhari is busy importing the incendiary of Middle Eastern Sunni/Shiite conflagration into Nigeria.
The decision of the Nigerian government to proscribe the Shiite Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) and to declare it officially as a terrorist organization is a catastrophic blunder. In the first instance, the decision is illegal and unconstitutional. It is a blatant infringement on the freedom of religion guaranteed under the Nigerian Constitution.
But even more than this, it is an open invitation to another chapter of terrorism in Nigeria. For a country already groaning under the travails of the murderous Boko Haram and the marauding Fulani herdsmen, this is certainly unacceptable and should be avoided at all costs.
Shiite slaughter
In 2015, a Shiite procession impeded the con...