SRW: Nigerian Cleric’s Health Deteriorating
Senior Nigerian Shia cleric Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky’s health has been worsening, Shia Rights Watch (SRW) said.
Senior Nigerian Shia cleric Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky’s health has been worsening, Shia Rights Watch (SRW) said.
The rights body, headquartered in the US capital of Washington, DC, voiced concerns over the situation of the Shia cleric.
It said Sheikh Zakzaky’s health is in a critical condition due to the negligence of the government, Iraqi Noon news website reported.
Stressing that Nigeria’s government is responsible for the life and safety of the cleric, it called for the immediate release of Sheikh Zakzaky and other Shias arbitrarily taken into custody.
On December 13, 2015, Nigerian forces raided the home of Sheikh Zakzaky, who leads the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), and arrested him after killing those attempting to protect him.
