Shi’ites On Protest Again Over El-Zakzaky’s Freedom

Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) also known as Shiite on Monday continued their protest in Abuja for the release of their leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.

The Shi’ites were chanting ‘free Zakzaky’ with different inscriptions in large numbers along the streets of Abuja.

The group started the protest around 3:00pm from Wuse Zone 3 under bridge, though, there was no any form of confrontation with the police.

The Shi’ites have been demanding for the unconditional release of their leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat who are currently detained by government in a correctional facility in Kaduna State.

Abdullahi Musa, a top member of the Academic Forum of the IMN said that their actions will continue until their leader and his wife are released.

Musa said: “The protest is for the freedom of Shieikh El-Zakzaky and his wife. Most especially the fact that he is sick and the authorities are doing nothing about his health.

“We also use this medium to renew the call for the immediate and unconditional release of our leader Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky and his wife who are currently detained at the highly overcrowded Kaduna Prison, without access to proper medical care, especially considering that the Kaduna Sate Government has proved incapable of protecting even its highest-ranking officials.

“Though no crisis, but the police called for reinforcement. And before they will arrive the venue, the protest has ended. We will continue this action until our leaders and his wife are released unconditionally”.

It would be recalled that a Senior Police Officer, DSP Usman Umar and Channels Television correspondent, Precious Owolabi were killed during a free El-Zakzaky protest at the Federal Secretariat, Abuja on July 22, 2019.