Hundreds of Shiites on Thursday locked down the Federal Ministry of Justice as they rallied again to demand the release of their leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, currently in the custody of the Nigeria government.
According to the group’s spokesperson, Abdullahi Muhammad, the action was necessitated because a Kaduna High court adjourned the ruling on the bail application of El-Zakzaky to November 7.
Mr Muhammad said the prosecution counsel, Dari Bayero, complained of lack of adequate security in Kaduna town and this made the judge, Gideon Kurada to adjourn the matter.
Mr El-Zakzaky has remained in detention since he was arrested in December 2015, following a clampdown on his members by soldiers.
Over 300 Shiites were killed during the controversial onslaught by soldiers who accused the Shiites, members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, of blocking a road being used by the army chief, Tukur Buratai.
A soldier was also killed in the violence.
