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Updated December 14, 2015
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ArmyThe Nigerian Army has debunked rumours that the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, was arrested by soldiers at his residence and his wife killed.

The assertion was made by the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Mechanised Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Adeniyi Oyebade, in company of the Kaduna State Commissioner of Police and other senior Army officers on Monday.

General Oyebade disclosed that the Islamic cleric and his wife were rescued alive during the bloody clash between the sect members and soldiers, adding that they were in the Army protective custody.

He narrated how members of the movement attacked the convoy of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, who was on his way to pay a courtesy visit to the Emir of Zazzau.

According to him, the Shiite members blocked the Army Chief’s convoy along Sokoto Road in Zaria, and attacked his vehicle with dangerous weapons.

The General stressed that all entreaties by some senior officers for the sect members to leave the road were resisted, a situation which he said prompted the soldiers in the convoy to apply minimum force against them.

He said that in the process of using minimum force to subdue the sect members, both parties recorded some casualties while stating that the attack on the Army Chief’s convoy was pre-meditated and planned to assassinate him.

General Oyebade said that the sect over the years, had taken laws into their hands, unleashing terror on innocent citizens within the places they have their shrines and activities.

He warned sect members within the Northwest zone to be law abiding and not to unleash violence on security forces and members of the public as such action would not be condoned by the Army.

On his part, the Commissioner of Police, Umar Shehu, said that the Shiite members had never obtained Police permit or respected any constituted authority whenever they were carrying out their functions.

He called for more cooperation from citizens and religious organisations as the security agencies strive to protect their lives and property.

http://www.channelstv.com/2015/12/14/army-says-zakzay-wife-were-rescued-not-arrested/

Argh!

this apparently sounds like a statement of guilt and regret.

who are they protecting the cleric and his wife from? after going on a killing spree, the cleric is being "protected". what happened to the allegation that the army chief encountered "assassination"?

Good

"protective custody" indeed. where is the police?

after they destroyed their house, shot them and also destroyed their Islamic center.

injustice!

Rafidi:
"protective custody" indeed. where is the police?
after they destroyed their house, shot them and also destroyed their Islamic center.
injustice!

Were you expecting the Police to go on a rescue mission while the Army were in engagement?

Onyocha:
this apparently sounds like a statement of guilt and regret.

who are they protecting the cleric and his wife from? after going on a killing spree, the cleric is being "protected". what happened to the allegation that the army chief encountered "assassination"?

From all indications you have never encountered these shiite people. That's all I will say. Seems you've never been to the north.
This people will shut down a whole town with all its business activities for almost a whole day without prior notice. You can't even cross the road on foot else they can and most definitely will kill you. They mount structures on the major way through town because of their activities and can destroy your vehicle at will. They don't have regard for any law or person.

NA is protecting someone who is trying to kill der OGa. I don't know if pple listen to themselves when dey talk.

I can tell a better lie

God save us from this so called. 'Religion of peace'

oieda:


From all indications you have never encountered these shiite people. That's all I will say. Seems you've never been to the north.
This people will shut down a whole town with all its business activities for almost a whole day without prior notice. You can't even cross the road on foot else they can and most definitely will kill you. They mount structures on the major way through town because of their activities and can destroy your vehicle at will. They don't have regard for any law or person.

in their decades, over forty years of processions, how many people have they killed?

"protective custody" is play with terminologies and to escape constitutional scrutiny, as anyone arrested should not be held for more than 48hours.

possibly, they wish to keep him for a long time under the excuse of "protecting him".

crosbreaka:
"protective custody" is play with terminologies and to escape constitutional scrutiny, as anyone arrested should not be held for more than 48hours.
possibly, they wish to keep him for a long time under the excuse of "protecting him".

so more or less, this "protective custody" is constitutional and human rights abuse.

They rescued d Man and his wife against themselves or against his followers? White Lies...

And they keep lying

Who's fooling who? When it gets out of hand, we shall hear d full stories from both end