Members of
the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) have called on the Federal Government to
release their leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, or kill all of them.This
followed the
continued detention of the leader, who has not been freed, despite court orders
that he should be released.
The
protesters blocked all the major highways in Kaduna metropolis, chanting, “Free
El-Zakzaky, we demand justice, we are Nigerians” “release El-zakzaky or kill us
all.”
Speaking on
behalf of the IMN, also called the Shiites, Nuhu Mafara, said they were out to
demand the unconditional release of their leader who has been in detention for
612 days.
He said: “We
members of the movement from Kano, Jigawa, Niger, Bauchi, Zamfara and other
northern states are here to demand the unconditional release of our leader.
This protest was jointly organised against the illegal detention of our leader.
“Today also
marks the over 250 days since the court of the land ordered his release, but
the cabals holding Nigerians to ransom have stubbornly refused to obey these
court orders.”
A press
staement by one of the group’s leaders, Sheikh Abdulhamid Bello, said
El-Zakzaky did not commit treasonable felony to deserve his incarceration, at a
timer when different groups are calling for the break-up of the country.The
Guardian leant that the police had attempted to stop the protesters, but were
prevented by a superior order.
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