Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), otherwise known as Shiites, yesterday stormed the Federal Secretariat and Central Business District (CBD), Abuja demanding the release of their leader, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky. El-Zakzaky has been in custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) since December 2015 on the order of the Nigerian government. After his detention, the Federal Government failed to file formal charges against El-Zakzaky but rather appealed a December 2016 court order for his release. Government has also flouted other court rulings in favour of the Shiites’ leader’s release. Following government’s refusal to release El-Zakzaky, Shiite members began a daily protest in Abuja and parts of the North.

Source: The Guardian February 06, 2019 04:07 UTC