Shiites vs Soldiers, Buhari vs Certificate, and other top stories of the week


The Army's treatment of Shia Muslims in the country gained worldwide attention this week for a whole lot of reasons.
In its continued agitation for the release of its spiritual leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), also called Shiites, were killed in clashes with the Nigerian Army in Abuja. A previous clash on Saturday, October 27, where the Army accused Shiite protesters of attacking a convoy carrying ammunitions, resulted in the death of three people, with a couple of soldiers also wounded.
The protesters returned on Monday, October 29 and got involved in another clash with the Army and the Police. While the Army reported that another three Shiites were killed, the Shia sect claimed around 50 were killed by troops.
The killings were largely condemned by many Nigerians and local and international human rights groups who protested that soldiers should not have employed lethal methods to deal with the protesters.
However, in an apparent bid to defend itself against the accusations, the Army took to its official Twitter account (@HQNigerianArmy) to post a video of United States president, Donald Trump, endorsing lethal methods under similar circumstances that the US Army might be about to face. The video was later deleted.