Soldiers have arrested the leader of the Shiit Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, has been arrested by soldiers. This came after heavy clash between the sect and the soldiers yesterday in Zaria.
The heave clash resulted in the loss of several lives with the Nigeria Army claimed that the Shiite Muslim group attacked the convoy of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai, with the intent to assassinate him.
But El-Zakzaky’s group denied the army’s version of the incidence, claiming that the soldiers launched what they called unprovoked attack on defenceless people.
Heavy fighting broke out late night which dovetailed into the early hours of today after the troops returned to El-Zakzaky’s residence in Gyallesu area of Zaria at about 11pm.
The return of the troops was to effect the arrest the leader of the movement, but this was resisted by his members – resulting in the exchange of heavy gunfire and chants by members of the movement in the area, lasting for over two hours. [myad]
