Senior Shia cleric, uncovers plan to attack Arba’een Symbolic Trek to Zaria - Nigeria

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Following the widespread positive impact of last year’s Arba’een symbolic trek to Zaria by members of the Shiite Islamic Movement in Nigeria under Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky, there was great international concern over the fast growing influence and mass public awareness on the lessons of Ashura in Nigeria through the Movement.Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria dropped the hint at the Hussainiyyah Baqiyyatullah, Zaria. To this end, Sheikh uncovered a plan to disrupt this year’s Arba’een symbolic trek to Zaria as part of the global conspiracy through their puppets in Nigeria. According to Sheikh, some individuals in Nigeria were sent on training to Saudi Arabia on how to detonate bombs along routes of the symbolic trek across the country. He added that,those employed to carry out the job concluded their training on 18th of Zul Hijjah 1434 AH, and have since returned to Nigeria. He prayed that their evil machination boomerang, and assured that it will not yield the desired result.This revelation may have sent jitters to the sponsors of this heinous act that prompted a recent report by a Nigerian national daily,  the arrest of suspected so-called Boko Haram elements from Saudi Arabia at Nigerian airport. Sheikh Zakzaky’s statement might have caused the Nigerian security operatives to quickly react to cover their intended covert operation against the Islamic Movement this Ashura.A similar intelligence report was also gathered in Kaduna that, some hooligans were employed to attack this year’s Ashura mourning sessions and procession. The hooligans, who were arrested following violent rivalry gang violence at this year’s Eid Adha Sallah celebration in various areas in Kaduna, were later employed by the security operatives to carry out the job on their behalf. The hooligans were said to be given money and a Nokia handset and independent SIM card through, through which communication with them will be carried out. This has clearly proved that the violent gang clashes that occurred across some areas in Kaduna were pre- arranged to fish out those who can do the job as expected./129