‘Followers of Nigerian cleric Zakzaky die in custody due to lack of care’

Tehran (KNA) - Supporters of senior Nigerian cleric Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky say they have obtained information that four of his followers have died in government custody because of a lack of medical treatment of their gunshot wounds, raising further concerns about a government crackdown on the sheikh’s Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN).

IMN members regularly take to the streets of the Nigerian capital of Abuja to call for the release of Sheikh Zakzaky, their leader, who has been in detention since 2015.

On Monday, Nigerian forces reportedly used live ammunition and teargas to curb one such protest.

Source: PressTV

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