The Shiites under the auspices of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) have demanded for the exhumation of their members allegedly maimed, killed during the Nigerian Army massacre in Zaria and buried in mass grave in Kaduna.
A member of Free Zakzaky campaign committee, Abdulhamid Bello, made the call at a press conference in Kaduna.
Speaking on Two Years Horrendous Zaria Massacre And The Continued Detention of Sheikh Zakzaky, he said the need to exhume its members who were killed by the army was for them to proper identify and bury them in accordance with Islamic rites.
“It is unfortunate that in the last two years, the Islamic Movement has continued to be persecuted and denied our religious rights.
“But we have compiled a detail report of everything that happened and submitted to the International Criminal Court at The Hague. They have since announced that they have opened preliminary into the matter.
Shiites demand exhumation of members buried in mass grave
