In Kaduna: Shiite members walk out of panel of inquiry

Announcing their withdrawal, the head of the Shiite legal team, Mr. Festus Okoye, said the sect was not going to be part of the panel, because they were not allowed to see their leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky.

Members of the Shiite Muslim sect have withdrawn from the Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up by Governor Nasir El-Rufai to look into the cause of the clash between the Nigerian Army and the sect in December 12, 2016.

The Army and Shiite members clashed  over an alleged assassination attempt on the Chief Of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai by the sect.

Announcing their withdrawal, the head of the Shiite legal team, Mr. Festus Okoye, said the sect was not going to be part of the panel, because they were not allowed to see their leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky.

Punch reports that the chairman of the commission, Justice Muhammadu Garba, had to adjourn a sitting for the sect members to meet with El-Zakzaky.

Okoye said “The legal team has resolved that in the light of the realities of lack of access, briefing and representation for the movement, the most honourable thing to do is to withdraw completely from appearing before the commission in whatever form and manner and cease any form of representation in whatever form or manner for the movement.”

READ: Islamic Human Rights takes Shiite case to  International Criminal Court (ICC)

Suhaila Ibraheem, the daughter of Shiite sect leader, also accused the Nigerian Army of killing her three brothers.

See a Video report below.

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