Sheikh Zakzaky not in Kaduna prison, only 191 followers: jail controller

Rasa - The Controller of the Kaduna Prisons, Abubakar Argungu, on Wednesday, denied that ​the ​leader of the Nigerian Islamic Movement, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakazaky, was in ​Kaduna ​prison.

News ID: 3738

Date: 31 December 2015 - 13:53

RNA - The controller was reacting to news of Mr. Sheikh Zakzaky’s purported arraignment and detention in Kaduna prisons.

“We only have 191 followers of the Islamic Movement in our custody. But we do not have their leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky with us,” Mr. Argungu said.

There was tension in Kaduna on Tuesday over news of Mr. El-Zakzaky’s arraignment at an unknown court.

Some court officials contacted said they ​we​re on Christmas holiday and would ​resume on Monday.

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