Some of the freed IMN members in court
By Dave Iyima
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria Friday floored the Kaduna State Government in the case of its remaining members detained since December 2015.
The detention followed the heinous attacks by the Nigerian Army in Zaria on IMN members.
In a statement by Ibrahim Musa, President, Media Forum of the Movement made available to Apex News, the court discharged and acquitted all the 100 remaining accused members and vindicated the Islamic Movement, thereby absolving both the leadership and membership of any blame in the events leading up to the Zaria massacre.
According to the statement, the court acquittal concludes the four-year legal battle, in which the Kaduna State Government sued almost close to 200 members of the Islamic Movement after an attack by the Nigerian Army that led to the killing of over 1000 innocent souls, and a secret mass grave burial.
In the statement, of the survivors of that horrendous attack falsely accused by the Kaduna government, a Kaduna State High Court had earlier discharged and acquitted about a hundred since the 31st of July, 2018.
They all stood trial for sundry offenses, including culpable homicide punishable by death.
In Friday’s case, again, the Kaduna government has however failed in court after a fair trial which Musa described as a victory for truth and justice against tyranny and impunity. “This judgement is certainly a victory for perseverance in the face of extreme persecution,” he said.
With this victory, the President of the Media Forum said the false charges filed against the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Zakzaky and his wife of aiding and abetting the alleged culpable homicide by these same discharged persons have been punctured for good.
“This total and comprehensive victory in court is a further proof that the Islamic Movement and its leader have been only victims of impunity and mischievous plots by the government. We therefore urge the Kaduna state government to swallow its pride and withdraw the fake charges it filed against the Sheikh and his wife, and release them immediately,” Musa pointed out.
The IMN also used the victory to give praises to the Almighty for this successful outing in court. “We wish to use this opportunity to also say a big thank you to all people of conscience, human rights activists and organizations, journalists and all those that joined in our dogged campaign for justice for the victims of Zaria genocide. Thank you and God bless,” Musa stressed.
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