2 reported killed as 'Free El-Zakzaky' protest breaks out in major cities

News Express |8th Jan 2018 | 2,134

Detained Shiite leader, Sheikh El-Zakzaky

Two members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria otherwise known as ‘Shi’ites’ were reportedly killed during a protest against the continued detention of their leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, in Kaduna on Sunday.

Also, three persons were said to have been wounded and said to be receiving medical attention at an undisclosed hospital in the state.

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