Free Zakzaky Protest in Kaduna Ahead of Sheikh’s Trial on Monday

By Abdullahi Isa
Massive Protest Demanding The Freedom Of Sheikh Zakzaky was  Staged In Kadunatoday Satruday the 23rd of March 2019, as Sheikh is to be Arraigned in Kaduna Court For Hearing On Monday the 25th of March 2019. 

Thousands of brothers and sisters, faithful followers of the revered leader staged fresh protest in the city of Kaduna today, 23/3/2019, despite tight security measures at some targeted areas, demanding the immediate release of their  leader, Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky and his wife who had since been acquitted of any crime by a federal high court in December 2016.

The protest led by Sheikh Aliyu Turmidhi, kicked off from Kano road, the Kaduna metro police, at about 1:00p.m. chanting slogans, reiterating demand for the release of the leader, his wife, and several other followers in illegal detention.

International media houses were among those in attendance as the protest attracted an exclusive attention, following the turn out of large number of brothers and sisters.

Meanwhile, in the course of the protest, it was reported to have said that armed mobile Police security agents have been deployed to some targeted areas, but the protest went successfully.

The leading representative of brothers in Kaduna, Sheikh Aliyu Umar Turmidhi briefed the journalists on the current lingering trial taking place at Kaduna State high court despite the final judgement delivered by the presiding judge of the federal high court sitting in Abuja, the capital of the nation, where Sheikh Zakzaky had since been acquitted of any crime by the court and ordered his release on 2nd December 2016 within 45 days from the day the final judgement was delivered.

But these tyrants authorities under President Buhari have however refused to comply with this court order, instead, liaised with the Kaduna State government under governor El-rufa’i where they appealed in the Kaduna state high court on charges that appeared to be