El-Zakzaky: Shites Suspend Abuja Demonstrations

By Editor

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria representing a large section of Shite Islamic adherents in the country has resolved to suspend its routine street demonstrations for the release of its leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and other members of the movement in custody.

The group which has lately been proscribed by the Nigerian authorities in a statement issued on Wednesday said the decision was to explore opportunities for the resolution of the issues surrounding the continued incarceration of the Shite leader.

The statement lauded the roles played by civic society organisations and other human rights groups in pushing the case for the release of El-Zakzaky.

The statement averred that the group took the “step in good faith out of respect for some eminent people and groups, whose input in the resolution of the problems appears genuine and we sincerely hope an amicable way could be found to solve the crises surrounding the illegal detention of our leader for almost four years now.

“If at all any protests occur anywhere in the country, it might be this notice hasn’t reach those in the field or this message is misunderstood or it is some security agents who are mischievously behind it as they have been doing in an attempt to smear our image and be seen as unruly people rather than as victims of savage oppression since 2015.

“We are committed to exploring the new openings we have seen in resolving this protracted issue. We therefore reiterate our demand that our leader, his wife and several others in detention be given their freedom denied to them since 2015.”

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