SHIITES ACCUSE ARMY OF DEFILING THEIR WOMEN - ZARIA MASSACRE

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria reiterated claims that the Nigerian army defiled sisters of the sect, during the alleged massacre in Zaria.





ABNA 24 reports that female Muslims of the IMN staged a fresh protest on Monday, February 15 2016, demanding the immediate and unconditional release of their leader Sheikh Zakzaky, his wife Malama Zeenatuddeen and hundreds of his followers who are being detained by the Nigerian government.


Women of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria staging a protest demanding the release of El-Zakzaky


The IMN accused the Nigerian army of defiling their women


Many of the demonstrators were singing a defiant song which meant the truth cannot be suppressed by gunshots, voicing out their anger over the alleged extra-judicial killings of women and children by the Nigerian soldiers in Zaria.

The Muslim sisters further called on President Muhammad Buhari to urgently release their supreme leader Zakzaky saying that they would not relent following legal means, staging peaceful protests and exerting pressure on the government until they have witnessed the release of their detained leader.



The IMN has called on President Buhari to facilitate the release of their leader


In her briefing with newsmen, women leader of the IMN, Bauchi chapter, Malama Suwaibat Yunusa said they trooped to the streets to vent their spleen in regard to the continued incarceration of their leader. “we are here to demand the immediate release of our leader because his continued detention is illegal” She said.

Malama Yunusa also condemned the apparent violation of women dignity during the engineered massacre of people in Zaria.

She said women were stripped naked and raped before they were shot to death.

“Nigeria is the only country in the world where women and children are bearing the brunt of targeted assassination by the army who are solely created to protect them. They tore off their dignity, they sexually molested our women, and transferred them to Kaduna prison in the middle of the night.

“We therefore wish to send a clear message to the Nigerian government that shooting and killings will never alter our resolve to demand the release of our leader” She added angrily.



On her part, Hajiya Fatima also shared the same stand with Suwaibat Yunusa. She said releasing Zakzaky and his followers is no longer an option, it is the only option.

“The crime committed by the Nigerian soldiers in Zaria is tantamount to an engineered massacre which is meant to wipe out Shias in this country. Up to this moment we are unable to exactly know the numbers of victims of this atrocity.

“The assassinations of women in the incident are the most heinous crime in the history of this nation. The world should not remain silent” she added. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Shiites accuse army of rape.



Meanwhile the IMN has also raised an alarm over the news that its members will be tried secretly. The Shiites have berated the government over what it terms “the secret trial of its members at the Kaduna central prison”.

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