It has been confirmed that the embattled leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (The Shi'ite sect), Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky ...
It has been confirmed that the embattled
leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (The Shi'ite sect), Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky was flown out of Nigeria to France for treatment of the gunshot
injuries he suffered during the encounter between his supporters and
members of the Nigerian Army last year.
It would be recalled that during the bloody encounter between members
of the Shiites and the Nigerian Army, several members of the sect were
killed while many others sustained various
degrees of injuries with some
still on admission at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital in
Shika near Zaria.
According to the Army, the fracas occurred when members of the sect
allegedly blocked the Zaria-sokoto road and prevented the convoy of the
chief of Army staff from passing through despite several entreaties.
Sheikh El-Zakzaky allegedly sustained several gunshot wounds with
some reports claiming that one of his eyes was affected during the
encounter.
