Federal Government on Tuesday declared that the Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMAN) is held in prison but kept by the government “in public interest.

The Presidency made the clarification in response to questions on human rights records of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration in Abuja. A combined team of the presidential media aides comprising Mr Femi Adesina, Garba Shehu and Laolu Akande addressed the State House correspondents on the achievements of the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government at a midterm media chat.

Shehu, who spoke said the `detention’ of the Shi’ite leader was also in his own interest, adding government was trying to ensure his safety and those of other Nigerian citizens.

It will be recalled that Justice Gabriel Kolawola of an Abuja Federal High Court, in December 2016, ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to release El-Zakzaky within 45 days.

Kolawole also ordered the Federal Government to provide an accommodation for El-Zakzaky, his wife and family members within Kaduna State or any part of the northern region.

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Idiotic liar!


Release him and let him go. Shameless government.

buhari na zombie

How do you hold people against their will and say you are protecting them? If they need protection they come to you not you going to them to force your so called protection on them. Before you came to protect these men they were living just fine and didn't need protection. So what has change all of the sudden you confused bunch!

Framing people with trumped up charges, causing them to be security risk and turn around to claim protection! Gosh this government makes me sick