The House of Representatives committee on National Security and Intelligence of Nigeria has ordered the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, to investigate the Army's attack on Islamic Movement members and arresting of Sheikh Zakzaky and provide the House with a report to that effect in three weeks.
At least 200 and by some accounts as many as 1000 Shia Muslims were massacred by the Nigerian army under command of Chief of Army Staff Lt. General Buratai on December 12th to 13th.
This was the outcome of the close-door meeting between the lawmakers and the army boss on Tuesday, December 22, in Abuja.
While fielding questions from journalists, chairman of the committee, Aminu Jaji, said the report would assist the green chambers to have a clear understanding of what happened between his men and members of the Islamic Movement.
