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Six martyred in Nigeria as protesters demand release of Sheikh Zakzaky
Jul 22, 2019 17:03Nigerian security forces have martyred at least six protesters who were demanding the immediate release of the senior Muslim figure Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky, who has been locked up in a government jail since 2015.
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Islamic Movement in Nigeria rejects allegations of violence
Jul 22, 2019 11:24The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) has dismissed claims of violence raised against the movement, holding President Muhammadu Buhari responsible for the Zaria massacre.
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Fifty Western figures express concern over Zakzaky’s health in letter to UN chief
Jul 18, 2019 15:18Fifty Western intellectuals have called on UN chief Antonio Guterres to pressure Nigeria to release top Shia Muslim leader Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky, who needs emergency medical treatment.
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One martyred, several injured as Nigerian army attack Sheikh Zakzaky’s supporters
Jul 17, 2019 05:22At least one person has lost his life and several others sustained injuries when Nigerian army opened fire on protesters demanding the release of top Muslim cleric Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, who has been held for four years on trumped-up allegations.
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Police use live ammunition to disperse Zakzaky supporters in Nigeria capital
Jul 11, 2019 14:49Nigerian police have fired live ammunition and teargas at protesting Shia Muslims as large crowds gathered in the capital city Abuja Thursday to demand the release of ailing cleric Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky.
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Nigerians stage protest to demand release of Zakzaky
Jul 10, 2019 16:56Nigerian people have once again taken to the streets of the capital, Abuja, to demand the immediate release of ailing Muslim cleric Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky, a day after security forces killed two of his supporters.
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Nigeria’s police martyr two Zakzaky supporters: Islamic group
Jul 10, 2019 09:05Police in Nigeria have martyred two supporters of jailed Muslim Cleric Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky, who were demanding his release in the capital, Abuja, according to the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), an organization that he heads.
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Nigerian soldiers attack protesters demanding release of Sheikh Zakzaky
Jul 09, 2019 16:48Nigerian army troops have attacked a peaceful protest rally demanding the immediate release of the country’s senior Muslim figure Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky, who has been held in detention along with his wife for more than three years.
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Iran summons Nigeria chargé d'affaires over Zakzaky situation
Jul 09, 2019 05:42Iran’s Foreign Ministry says it has summoned Nigeria’s chargé d'affaires to the country to express concern over reports of Nigerian Muslim leader Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky’s deteriorating health condition.
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Report reveals Zakzaky in critical condition
Jul 08, 2019 07:32Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria have announced that they will hold President Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian government responsible if anything happens to Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky who is in jail along with his wife.