Shiite mass graves must be protected to allow independent probe- Amnesty International demands

Amnesty International Nigeria has asked that the
mass graves constructed by the Kaduna state
government where 347 Shiite members were
buried, be sealed off to allow for further forensic
probe.
This appeal comes after Balarabe Lawal,
secretary to the Kaduna State government, told
a public judicial inquiry on Monday April 11th,
that the the corpses of 347 Shiite members
killed during the clash with Army, were taken
from an army depot and buried in mass graves.
In a statement released yesterday April 12th,
Amnesty International Nigeria said:
"The horrific revelation by the Kaduna
State government that hundreds of
Shi’ites were gunned down and dumped
in mass graves is an important first step
to bringing all those suspected of
criminal responsibility for this atrocity to
trial. It is now imperative that the mass
grave sites are protected in order that a
full independent forensic investigation
can begin."