ZAKZAKY: I’M SURPRISED AT FG’S SILENCE OVER MY SONS’ KILLING

Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky, said he is surprised at the silence of the Nigerian government over the killing of his three sons and other followers. He said that is an indication of conspiracy in the killing.
Zakzaky, while receiving All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirant Mr Sam Nda-Isaiah in Zaria, said it was unfortunate soldiers would decide to kill innocent people that were on peaceful procession.
“We have confirmed that (an officer) personally killed some of the victims, including my sons,” he said.
“I am surprised that 33 people were killed and nobody from the government is saying anything. My sons and some of the victims were tortured to death. They were taken alive to their Basawa Barracks and tortured to death because there were signs of electric shock on some of the corpses, according to doctors.
“It would surprise you to know that there was an even a roadside beggar among those that were killed. There was even one Mr. Nyanwu, about 68-year-old, who was also killed because he simply cautioned them on how they were killing innocent people. Because of that they shot him to death. So, it is not about Shiites-Soldiers clash but killing armless and defenseless people.”
Mr Nda-Isaiah, who was on a condolence visit to Zakzaky, called on Nigerians to come together to save the country from what he called poor leadership and impunity threatening to bring the country to its knees.
“We now heard that 33 people have been killed. Even if you kill 33 chickens illegally that could have been quite serious,” he said.
“So, I believe that the only thing that can solve our problem now in this country is leadership. We currently don’t have it. It is time that we start to run ourselves properly.”
He advised the Shi’ites to go to court to “fight till the end.”
Source: Daily Trust