Stop provoking my anger — Buhari warns Shiites

President Muhammadu Buhari 

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday warned protesting members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, otherwise known as Shi ’ites, to stop taking federal government’s patience for granted.

The president warning is coming after the bloody clash between the protesting Shiites members and the police which led to loss of lives on Monday.

Buhari said the Federal Government might be forced to act with maximum force to defend the interest of the majority of Nigerians.



He called on any group carrying out violent protests to stop now, else the government would take decisive actions against them.

“Let nobody or group doubt or test our will to act in the higher interest of the majority of our citizens,” a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, quoted Buhari as saying on Tuesday.