Nigeria Islamic Movement stages rally: The Islamic Movement in Nigeria has staged a peaceful rally in the city of Zaria to voice its anger at recent assassination attempts on the life of its leader, Press TV reports. Hundreds of protesters converged at the site of Jumaat Mosque in Zaria in the northern state of Kaduna, accusing Nigerian authorities of trying to kill Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky. The leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria is an outspoken critic of political corruption in the African state. The protesters said the leader has always identified himself with the plight of the oppressed Nigerian people and tried to expose the wrong policies of the Abuja government. They also said that the frankness of Zakzaky against injustice has placed him in serious danger. “The Nigerian army has intensified efforts... to ambush him and kill him,” said Abdullahi Danladi, from the Islamic Movement.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 04:48:14 +0000
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