Fred Ezeh, Abuja
Supporters of the incarcerated leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) otherwise known as Shi’ites, have shut down parts of Abuja city centre in protest, demanding the unconditional release of their spiritual leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-zakzaky and his wife.
El-zakzaky and his wife have been in custody of the Department of State Service (DSS) since 2015, against several court orders that have granted him bail
Since then, his supporters have continued to protest peacefully and violently, to draw global attention to the perceived injustice being done to their spiritual leader.
However, the aggrieved IMN members, mostly women, and youths marched through unity fountain in Maitama to Federal Secretariat, to National Mosque, up to Wuse 2, in Abuja.
They caused pandemonium in some parts of Abuja, as motorists and commuters took precautions to avoid being victims of possible violent reactions of the aggrieved IMN members.
The protesters used placards, brigade band, and other loud-sounding systems to pass their message of freedom to concerned persons.
They used unprintable names to describe President Muhammadu Buhari and some persons in his government, whom they believed have been responsible for the detention of their spiritual leader.