The federal government’s request for the proscription of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria has been granted by a Federal High Court in Abuja.
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According to SaharaReporters, the court gave the order that the group should be proscribed following an ex parte application by the federal government on Thursday.
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Justice Nkeonye Maha issued the order in a ruling in which she also designated the activities of the Shiite organisation in any part of Nigeria “as acts of terrorism and illegality”.
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The court restrained “any person or group of persons” from participating in any form of activities involving or concerning the IMN “under any name or platform” in Nigeria.
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To complete the process of the proscription of the group, the court ordered the Attorney-General of the Federation “to publish the order proscribing the respondent (Islamic Movement in Nigeria) in the official gazette and two national dailies”.
