The Kaduna State High court has
discharged and acquitted the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Ibrahim
El-Zakzaky, and his wife, Zeenah.
The religious leader and his wife were accused of culpable homicide, destruction of the public peace, and unlawful assembly among other charges by the Kaduna state government.
Justice Gideon Kurada upheld the no-case
submission filed by El-Zakzaky's counsel, Femi Falana, who argued that the
witnesses presented by the Kaduna state government have been unable to
establish any connection between the charges and the accused persons.
El-Zakzaky and his wife were arrested
after some members of his group clashed with members of the Nigerian Army in
December 2015.
However, the counsel to the state government has disclosed that they will be challenging the judgment of the High court.
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