Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria popularly known as Shi’ite followers on Monday in Yobe state took to the streets in protest demanding the immediate release of their leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, who was arrested and held by the federal government.
The group in a protest march went round some major streets in Gashua town singing songs and carrying photograph of their detained Leader El-Zakzaky while others were carrying placards written ‘free Sheikh Zakzaky’. They expressed concerns over the continued detention of their leader.
The protest leader, Abdullahi Bin Saidu, explained that celebrating the birth of Prophet Muhammad is an annual event.Continuing he said:
“We wish to express our sorrow over the continued detention of our leader by the federal government, it is unfair and unfortunate killing of our followers in Zaria city and detention of Sheikh Zakzaky.
“We strongly condemn this murder not to us alone but entire Muslims in the World, despite their propaganda on strict adherence to the rule of law and constitution, the constitution mandated every citizen freedom of worship, freedom of speech, freedom of movement without molestation but our blood has continued to flow.
“We call on the authorities concerned to immediately release our leader Zakzaky without any conditions, we want the government to know that Zakzaky has many followers over 20 million in Nigeria.”
