The Islamic
Movement of Nigeria (IMN), on Wednesday. January 22, has urged Nigerians to
disregard to rumours making the rounds that their leader, Sheikh Ibrahim
El-Zakzaky is dead.
In a
statement on its official Twitter page, the group’s spokesman, Ibrahim Musa, on
Wednesday, urged Nigerians to disregard such stories.
The
statement reads, “ Contrary to the rumours making the rounds that the illegally
detained leader of the Islamic movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky had
died, we wish to draw the attention of the public that these stories are fake
and should be disregarded.”
Calling for
his release, the group noted that his health was deteriorating.
“Since he
was transferred to Kaduna prison, he has not been granted access to his doctors
despite his deteriorating ill-health.
“We,
therefore, call on the international community to pile pressure on the Nigerian
government to do the needful by allowing his doctors to examine him and
eventually release him,” he said.
Recall that
the FCT Police Command on Tuesday said members of the El-Zakzaky-led IMN
attacked security operatives and civilians in Abuja.
This was
contained in a statement by DSP Anjuguri Manzah, Police Public Relations
Officer.
The Police
said that members went berserk on Tuesday and attacked citizens around the
Berger roundabout with dangerous weapons.
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