Son of Shiite sect’s leader, Ibraheem Zakzaky, killed in clash with Army

The Shi’a Islamic Movement has accused the Nigerian Army of killing the son of its leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, during a clash with the sect in Zaria, on Saturday.

The Nigerian Army killed not less than 7 Shiite Muslims during a confrontation that lasted for hours.

It was subsequently claimed that the Shiite Muslims wanted to assassinate the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Tukur Buratai, but the sect immediately refuted the claim on Saturday evening.

On Sunday, Ibrahim Musa President of Media Forum Of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, released a statement alleging that the army killed the son of the leader of the Movement, Sayyid Ibraheem Zakzaky and his wife, Malama Zeenat Ibraheem, during the attack.

The Islamic Movement of Nigeria also stated that

“Following alleged blockade of the route of the Chief of Army Staff by the members of the Movement, the Nigerian Army brutally descended on armless members of the Movement with heavy military weapons killing indiscriminately.

In the mean time, leading members of the Islamic Movement and other members as well, have been killed by the soldiers including the leader of the Kano Center, Sheikh Muhammad Turi, Dr. Mustapha Sa’eed, Malam Ibrahim Usman and Sister Jummai Gilima.”

“Also killed was Sayyid Aliy, the son of the leader of the Movement, Sayyid Ibraheem Zakzaky (H), the wife of the Sayyid Ibraheem Zakzaky (H), Malama Zeenat Ibraheem  and tens of other members as more are being killed as at the time of this release.

The sporadic killings took place at three different locations that include the residence of the reverred leader of the Movement at Gyallesu, the Husainiyya Bakiyatullah at the GRA and the Darur Rahma located along Zaria-Jos road where many armless people were killed.”

“The killing was so brutal at Gyallesu that even those injured in the shooting were identified and killed in cold blood by the soldiers. And as at the time of writing this press release, the victims run into their hundreds, if not thousands.

Considering the gross violation of fundamental human rights and extra-judicial killings perpetrated by the Nigerian Army, the Islamic Movement hereby condemns these unjustifiable acts.”

“We state categorically that the claim by the Army that Members of the Movement attempted of assasinate the Chief of Army Staff was a blatant lie as the army came back to launch their attack more than an hour after the COAS had passed.

Clearly, the Nigerian government through its military is now on rampage, in an all out war with the Islamic movement, its members and structures. The scale of this attack would suggest it was meticulously planned by authorities and now being executed ruthlessly.”

“The alledged attack on COAS Burutai was just an alibi. Therefore, with all pointers at the government as the contractor of the killings, we hereby call on well meaning Nigerians and the international community to intervene and seek redress for the victims and their family members as many innocent people have unjusifiably been killed and many others severely injured.

In the mean time there is no idea as to the where about of the leader of the Movement, Sayyid Ibraheem Zakzaky (H) nor his current condition, and aggrieved members of the Movement across the country have taken to the streets in condemnatory protests.”

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