Shi'ites protest: Group storms Abuja mosque over alleged death of members in police custody
- The Shi'ites group took their protest to a mosque in Zone 3 Abuja on Friday, July 26
- The Islamic group demanded for the unconditional release of their leader, Sheik Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, and his wife
- The group also lamented the fact that some of their members died in police custody due to lack of medical attention
The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) which is popularly known as Shi’ites took their protest to a mosque in Zone 3, Abuja on Friday, July 26.
The Shi’ites group asked for the release of their leader, Sheik Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, and his wife, Nigerian Tribune reports.
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According to one of the leaders of the group, Abdullahi Musa, who spoke with Nigerian Tribune, the protest was planned to begin immediately after Jummat prayer.
He, however, said that their members have been advised not to provoke any security operative but to maintain law and order all through the duration of the protest.
Musa also reacted to the purported death of some of their members in police custody, saying they died because of lack of access to medical services.
“Reliable and verifiable information reaching us revealed that Nigeria Police have detained Free Zakzaky protesters including female and underage protesters, since Monday, July 22, 2019 with life-threatening injuries and denied them access to food, medicati*n and family members.
“So far, three people have died in Police detention centre due to lack of medical attention. The protesters were supposed to be taking to Court in less than 24 hours, but they are spending the whole week in Police detention,” he said.
He also lamented the fact that police arrested some of the people who had various forms of injuries from the protest.
“Out of the people arrested, more than 20 people have serious injuries and the Police detained them at Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) detention centre with life-threatening injuries without medical attention.
“As a result of lack of access to medical attention, Muhammad Baqir, Muhammad Jaafar and Hassan Askari that were arrested at hospital died on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 in the SARS detention centre.
“Likewise, on the same Wednesday, July 24, 2019 the police arrested another Free Zakzaky protester at Wuse Market, Abuja and the Police tortured him with acid and fire, then later dropped him by tge road side close to the Wuse Market," he added.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that Nigeria was asked by the Islamic Republic of Iran to release the embattled El-Zakzaky, to enable him travel to that country for medical treatment.
Nigerian authorities received the request in a letter written by the Iranian prosecutor-general, Mohammed Montazeri on Saturday, July 20.
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