Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Monday said that Nasir el-rufai, governor of Kaduna state, Nigeria, instigated
the recent attack by security agents in collaboration with some unemployed
youths on members of the movement.
Ibrahim Musa, president, media forum for IMN, made this disclosure in a statement
on the on-going issue between the movement and the security agencies.
According to Musa, in
Kaduna and Kano states, tens of members of IMN arrested were released on bail
being minors.
His words: “It is
surprising therefore why the case in Katsina
and Plateau states should be different, when evidence strongly suggests
that the attacks in all the states were orchestrated by a central command”.
In the same vein, those who
were brutalised and injured among those in detention are yet to get proper
medical attention. They are prisoners of conscience.
This is unfortunate and
a gross miscarriage of justice. All humanitarian laws recognize that prisoners
should not be denied medical treatment. This cannot be an exception.
We also condemn in very
strong words the inhuman brutality meted to IMN members by the Army in Jos for
no other reason than their faith. We therefore call for their release without
further delays.
IMN recognizes that the
recent attack on its members by security agents in collaboration with some
unemployed youths across the various states was instigated by Kaduna state governor,
Nasir El-rufai.
We are aware that he has even planned for
Katsina state a vicious plot and model of how to attack IMN members in Katsina
metropolis.
This diabolical plot
involves attack whenever IMN members leave their Islamic centre for any
educational program, and the opportunity to burn and raze our centre will be
created and executed.
We believe Elrufai is inciting hate with a view
to minority cleansing in his self styled war against the Islamic Movement in
Nigeria.
He already has a case of
crime against humanity, which he is frantically trying to cover. Nevertheless
this will not deter us in our pursuit of justice for the victims of the Zaria
massacre.
We therefore reiterate
our call for the unconditional release of our leader Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky, his wife and all others under detention
for almost a year now.
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