Shiite Muslims give conditions for appearing before commission of inquiry

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Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN)

Shiite Muslims under the umbrella of Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) has given conditions for it to appear before the Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up by the Kaduna state government.

In a statement issued by Ibrahim Musa, the spokesperson of the movement, one of the conditions given is that the leader of Shiite Muslims in Nigeria, Ibrahim Zakzaky be released unconditionally.

IMN however stated that it believes that the events of December 12, 2015 that led to the massacre of its members, the maiming of hundreds, the detention of its cadres and destruction of its properties are premeditated and that the Federal and Kaduna State Government are in a face saving measure regarding the gross human rights violations that it deliberately perpetrated.

Here are the conditions by IMN:

The movement believes in the justness of its cause and the fact that the events that led to the setting up of the Judicial Commission is premeditated and will appear before the Judicial Commission of Inquiry only on the following conditions: That the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria should be released unconditionally. The Nigerian Government is holding the leader of the Movement incommunicado knowing that he is the custodian of the documents of the Movement and has to give direction to the Movement in the preparation of its Memorandum and the assembling of its witnesses.