Senate Begin Probe of Clash Between Army and shiite

                                

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday set up an Ad hoc committee to look into the clash between the Nigeria army and the shiite in Zaria, Kaduna.
The Senate President Bukola said it is important to find solution to the current problem to forestall further escalation.

"The Senate, in a closed-session, exhaustively discussed the incidence involving the Nigerian Army and the Islamic Movement Group known as the Shi'ite Group and all subsequent events.

"Accordingly, the Senate has unanimously resolved to investigate the incident and an ad hoc committee has been mandated to investigate.

"The committee will comprise Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the Committee on Defence, Intelligence and National Security, Judiciary and Human Rights, Army, Police, Internal Affairs and Foreign Affairs.

"The ad hoc committee is to be headed by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Defence, Senator Ahmed Lawan (APC Yobe North),” he said.

He gave the committee whose members were drawn from seven standing committees four weeks to report back to the Senate.