Detained leader of Nigeria’s Shiite group, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, has been charged with murder amid growing street protests demanding his release from prolonged detention.

Mr El-Zakzaky and his wife have been held by the Nigerian government since December 2015 despite court rulings authorising his release.

The government claims he is held in a “protective custody”, but his supporters have in the last two weeks intensified protests demanding his freedom.

In what appears to be a response to the protests, the Kaduna state government slammed a fresh eight-count charge on the Shiite leader, his lawyer, Femi Falana, said Thursday.

The charges include homicide which is punishable by death.

Court papers obtained by PREMIUM TIMES indicate that the charges were filed on April 18.

According to the charge, the alleged offences took place during the December 2015 clash between the IMN and a convoy of Nigeria’s army chief, Tukur Buratai.

More details coming.

Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/266353-detained-nigeria-shiite-leader-el-zakzaky-charged-with-murder.html

By the time this APC government is done dealing with Nigerians, people will be paying bribes to be allowed to run to Chad, on foot!

Is that all? The DPP is being childish…….

Hmm. Nigeria the more you look the less you understand. There is a total complete failure in leadership in this country.

the Kaduna state government slammed a fresh eight-count charge on the Shiite leader, his lawyer, Femi Falana, said Thursday.

Lol they just found out he killed someone? They should settle his case so everyone can move on with their lives.

Mynd44:
Is that all? The DPP is being childish…….

Not only DPP, all sections of Nigerian government became childish the day Buharri was sworn in. This government scattered all the gains we made in democracy under GEJ.

Baba for the herdsmen is using style to create another set of terrorists may God punish that man for us The shites have been peaceful since the detention of their leader. but I do hope they will still remain peaceful
if otherwise : I will run away o I mean Abidjan is not far i

The murder of who ? Buhari and Hell Rufai are just making shame of the rule of law and our common sense ... The Buhari Govt mows down almost all his whole family along with 1000 others including women and children , buries them in mass graves hurriedly to conceal evidence and then put the man in Illegal "protective custody" for over a year only for them to now turn around and charge him for murder...My question is Murder of who? Did he kill someone where he was kept in protective custody? It's clear that the Buhari govt has interposed and interpolated injustice for justice in Nigeria today ..Dear Nigerians these are reallybperilious times but we shall all definitely overcome this evil that has seized our land.

What an irony.......SMH

Nothing surprises me again in a country where peaceful agitators for referendum are tagged terrorists whilst Fulani militia terrorists herdsmen who have continued killing Nigerians unabated in thousands are called peaceful fellow countrymen by the president.

A clear case of what my people calls "aitete mu ole ole nmu oloko" by evil men in power who extrajudicially murdered hundreds of shia members.

Thunder fire Buhari and all his supporter all over the world.

point of correction the man has been held by Buhari the northern government not Nigerian government.

Really.

If this man is charged for murder,what then will the police be charged for against the Shiites?




This shithole is full of drama, I swear

BankeSmalls:
By the time this APC government is done dealing with Nigerians, people will be paying bribes to be allowed to run to Chad, on foot!

Does anyone still remember the phrase 'Janjaweèd Party'

All these were predicted then

If they sentence people according to blood on their hands Buhari will be sentenced to a number of years that a calculator will return error message

Wait. I thought it was zaczaky's family members and supporters that were murdered.
What is the real problem of this hopeless country?

Joke of the century. A Monkey in power is still a monkey. I didn't know people could commit crimes even in unlawful detention.

Things are really falling apart. I pray these fools do not create another boko Haram.

This is adding fuel to flames.

asobo:
Hmm. Nigeria the more you look the less you understand. There is a total complete failure in leadership in this country.

This started in 1960 and became permanent July 1966

Abeg dey shud move him to kaduna. Shite too dey disturb us in this abj o

Murder?!!!

BankeSmalls:
By the time this APC government is done dealing with Nigerians, people will be paying bribes to be allowed to run to Chad, on foot!

Gbam

Alaniyiokorausa:
point of correction the man has been held by Buhari the northern government not Nigerian government.

right!

What will bubu be charged with after over 10000 of his citizens die under his watch and still counting? All these because of religious differences? But they have forgotten that we are humans first before religion came in.

This is wrong... this is wrong... WTH is wrong with this accursed Buhari sef??

Rubbish

Buhari, El rufai and Tukur brutai are the murderers.

Buhari and Hell rufia are the two biggest TERRORIST in Nigeria today!
First, buhari's destructive govt killed his children, then massacred close to 1000 IMN followers and hurriedly buried them in mass graves to hide the evidence.
Then they injured Zakzarky and detained him for over two years in blatant abuse of power and impunity.
Now the same govt that committed mass murder against Shi'ites and Zarkzaky followers are slamming murder charges against a victim of murder Buhari and elrufai and devil incarnates! Power reveals the true character of a person.