By AbdulRaheem Aodu
Kaduna
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) otherwise known as Shi’ites, yesterday issued the federal government a fresh 14-day ultimatum to unconditionally release their leader, Ibraheem el-Zakzaky, or they would embark on what they called ‘sit around’ Abuja protest, if their demand is not met.
A statement signed by Spokesperson of Save Zakzaky’s Life Group of Nigeria, Bashir Bafara, stated that IMN has observed an alleged deliberate and calculated delay tactics by the Nigerian government under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, to release their leader, who has been in detention without trial since December 2015.
The statement read: “There were evidences that President Buhari’s government has conspired with its foreign and internal allies to wipe the IMN and that was why soldiers were deployed to Zaria and undertook mass killings of innocent souls while the leader of the movement is still in detention.
“The international community, Human Rights Organisations, both in Nigeria and abroad and all other well meaning individuals with sense of humanity were condemning the Zaria massacre and the continued detention of Sheikh Zakzaky and his wife.
“The Save Zakzaky’s Life Group of Nigeria is calling on President Muhammad Buhari’s government to release Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky unconditionally, within two weeks from now”, the statement added.
