Some members of the Islamic
Movement of Nigeria have been arraigned at the Chief Magistrate Court 1, Zaria
Road, Kaduna and charged with criminal conspiracy and inciting public
disturbances.
It could not be confirmed if the
plea of the accused were taken or if they had legal representation, but it was
learnt that they had been remanded in prison custody.
Members of the group, who are
Shi’ites, had clashed with the Nigerian Army about two weeks ago during which
many of them were killed.
Their leader, Ibrahim
El-zakyzaky, was subsequently taken into custody by the army before he was
released to the police for investigation.
The Force Public Relations
Officer, Ola
Following the bloody clash, armored
tanks were said to have demolished the Hussainiyya shrine and the residence of the
leader of the sect in Zaria.
bisi Kolawole, told our correspondent
on Tuesday that the Shi’ite members were being prosecuted for incitement and
public disturbances among other charges.
She said, “Some Shi’ite members
have been arraigned in court where they were charged with criminal conspiracy,
inciting public disturbances among others; they have been remanded in prison
custody and the case adjourned.”
The Shi’ite members had had a
clash with the Army about two weeks ago during which about 20 persons were
killed.
The army had accused the Shi’ite
followers of attempting to assassinate the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai,
but the Islamic movement said soldiers simply attacked “defenseless people.”
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