Suhaila Ibraheem, the daughter of Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria has narrated the series of events that led to the shooting and capture of her father by the Nigerian military.
Sahaila reveals that the Sheikh was shot several times as opposed to the prevailing theory that he was only shot twice.
She said the detained Shiite leader was shot in his ‘right leg and left hand’ while two other bullets brushed him ‘beneath his left eye’.
The Islamic cleric’s daughter also revealed that her mother was shot in the stomach and leg, while her brothers were ‘all killed in cold blood’.
In a message posted on the website of the IMN, and translated from Hausa Language to English by Ammar M. Rajab, the daughter of the Shiite leader said: “I am recording this message to you because we understand many members of the Movement do not understand what actually happened when Shaikh Zakzaky arrested.”
“We were at home with my younger brothers, when the soldiers entered, we are in our room then, and the soldiers entered and started shooting sporadically. My younger brothers; Hammad, Ali and Humaid were all killed in cold blood on our own eyes. We understand that the Nigerian soldiers are trying to cover and hide these atrocities, because they are afraid of what it will result to, that they are thinking aftermath of the massacre. Surely, the Nigerian army killed my three younger brothers; Hammad and Humaid they shot on their forehead, surely they have been killed.”
“However they shot my mother in her stomach and leg, and god’s willing, it is not that too hard to her, because even she was shot, she still walked with the bullet (in her leg and stomach). Before we left the place, they beat her up (our mother), at the time we were with some of the sisters. The sisters that we are together, the soldiers all pulled their veils, and they all beat us. After all, they took us from our house to Barracks, and then disunite us with Shaikh Zakzaky.”
“Some of our brothers and sisters don’t know the exact number of our brothers that are been killed by the Nigerian army. It’s precisely that brothers and sisters (members of IMN) stand with their foot (firmly), and many people sacrificed. Actually, before they (the Nigerian army) reached to Shaikh Zakzaky they killed many people; they killed hundreds people, only almighty Allah knows the thousand that were been killed (become martyrs).”
“It is time brothers and sisters to prepared, stand firmly and prepared to sacrifice, this is because, initially, every person that took this path knows which path it is. It’s in our own knowledge that God test (in this path) shall be posed to us. Let’s look on our leader; he was tested severally, his 6 children were killed. Our brothers and sisters have to understand that it’s time to prepare ourselves.”
“Our leader before he was been shot and arrested he said; “Alhamdulillah, brothers and sisters stand firmly, and they stand beyond our thinking.”
“Our leader he is proud of us. Let’s not be silent, do not let our silent lead something to happen to our leader. Perhaps, let’s resist, don’t let our silent to hurt us. Let’s continues our struggle.”
“Meanwhile, brothers and sisters let continue our struggle, and don’t let this to make you weak. Let’s continue our protest until our leader is Released to us. Even in the last minute before they shot our leader, he said; “resort to almighty Allah! If God destined to be Martyrs, by god’s willing we prepared. Is the almighty Allah that plans it to us.”
By Emman Ovuakporie
& Johnbosco Agbakwuru
ABUJA—THE House of Representatives has adopted a new method to send the
amended versions of the 1999 Constitution in different related bills to
President Muhammadu Buhari, for assent.
The new method, according to the House, is to avoid the mistakes by the
7th Assembly where, after concluding the constitution amendment, a
single bill was sent to the then President Goodluck Jonathan who
incidentally withheld his assent based on the alleged error on a
particular section, thus thwarting the efforts and resources expended on
the exercise.
The present method, which was the suggestion of Chairman of the Ad-hoc
Committee on the Review of 1999 Constitution and Deputy Speaker of the
House, Yusuf Lasun, has received acceptance and commendations of
members.
The committee, according to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to
the Deputy Speaker, Wole Oladimeji, had concluded plans to carry out the
alteration piece meal instead of codifying it in a single bill which
would be easy to trash, if there was one or two errors.
According to the statement, with the new system to be embarked upon
before the end of the 8th assembly, all the sections of the constitution
that needed to be amended would have been concluded and assented to by
the President.
This development, according to the statement, would produce about four
or more bills to be presented to the President for assent.
The deputy speaker explained that the reason to have up to four bills
was to correct what the committee had suffered in the past, when the
exercise was concluded but could not be assented to by the President due
to one reason or the other.
He said: “The resources and efforts were committed to the review of the
constitution, members of the committee and all the professionals hired
to assist travelled round the country to collate views of Nigerians and
at the end of the day, the report of the exercise was thrown out and
ended in the dust bin, this is not good for the nation.”
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By Daud Olatunji
ABEOKUTA—Scores of traders from the Mile12 Market, Ketu, Lagos have
stormed the Kara Cattle Market at Isheri in Ogun State following the
continued closure of Mile 12 market after the bloody clash between Hausa
and Yoruba traders.
m11Confirming the influx of the traders from Mile 12, Lagos to Kara
cattle market in Ogun State, the state commissioner for Agriculture,
Mrs. Ronke Sokefun said the government would not send them away rather
would accommodate them.
Sokefun, who visited the affected Kara Market said the government has
perfected plans to relocate the Kara Cattle Market at Isheri to Ogere
area of the state.
The commissioner said the plan to relocate the market was due to the
rampant accidents caused by the trucks parked around the market and in
order to move the traders from the city to commodity environment.
The commissioner, however, advised the new traders to maintain peace and
obey the rules and regulation of the state for their own benefit.
Sokefun also assured them that the government was not sending them away,
promising that the government will provide a better market for them at
Ogere.
“The state government is aware that traders from Ketu market have
decided to relocate here, we welcome them. The government is very
compassionate and we are not sending them away but, we will relocate
them to Ogere because the government is concerned about the security of
the people.
“We will also move the cattle market to the new market in order to
reduce the rate of accidents caused by the trucks parked around the
market,” she said.
However, the Seriki of the Kara cattle market, in Isheri, Ogun State,
Chief Muritala Babalola solicited for the support of the government to
clear the bush of the new market at Ogere.
Babalola also appreciated the government’s effort of accommodating the
new traders.
The leader of the Ketu traders, Mr Samsideen Arowolo appreciated the
government for giving them opportunity and not sending them away.
Arowolo also assured the government that they will always abide by the
rules of the state and promise to be law abiding .
“ I appreciate the Ogun state government for the opportunity they give
us and for not sending us away as we thought.
“ We are traders and transporters, and we are also peacemakers and we
promised to always abide by the rules and regulation of the state”.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/03/mile-12-mayhem-hausa-traders-flood-ogun-cattle-market/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/03/mile-12-mayhem-hausa-traders-flood-ogun-cattle-market/
By Daud Olatunji
ABEOKUTA—Scores of traders from the Mile12 Market, Ketu, Lagos have
stormed the Kara Cattle Market at Isheri in Ogun State following the
continued closure of Mile 12 market after the bloody clash between Hausa
and Yoruba traders.
m11Confirming the influx of the traders from Mile 12, Lagos to Kara
cattle market in Ogun State, the state commissioner for Agriculture,
Mrs. Ronke Sokefun said the government would not send them away rather
would accommodate them.
Sokefun, who visited the affected Kara Market said the government has
perfected plans to relocate the Kara Cattle Market at Isheri to Ogere
area of the state.
The commissioner said the plan to relocate the market was due to the
rampant accidents caused by the trucks parked around the market and in
order to move the traders from the city to commodity environment.
The commissioner, however, advised the new traders to maintain peace and
obey the rules and regulation of the state for their own benefit.
Sokefun also assured them that the government was not sending them away,
promising that the government will provide a better market for them at
Ogere.
“The state government is aware that traders from Ketu market have
decided to relocate here, we welcome them. The government is very
compassionate and we are not sending them away but, we will relocate
them to Ogere because the government is concerned about the security of
the people.
“We will also move the cattle market to the new market in order to
reduce the rate of accidents caused by the trucks parked around the
market,” she said.
However, the Seriki of the Kara cattle market, in Isheri, Ogun State,
Chief Muritala Babalola solicited for the support of the government to
clear the bush of the new market at Ogere.
Babalola also appreciated the government’s effort of accommodating the
new traders.
The leader of the Ketu traders, Mr Samsideen Arowolo appreciated the
government for giving them opportunity and not sending them away.
Arowolo also assured the government that they will always abide by the
rules of the state and promise to be law abiding .
“ I appreciate the Ogun state government for the opportunity they give
us and for not sending us away as we thought.
“ We are traders and transporters, and we are also peacemakers and we
promised to always abide by the rules and regulation of the state”.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/03/mile-12-mayhem-hausa-traders-flood-ogun-cattle-market/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/03/mile-12-mayhem-hausa-traders-flood-ogun-cattle-market/
By Daud Olatunji
ABEOKUTA—Scores of traders from the Mile12 Market, Ketu, Lagos have
stormed the Kara Cattle Market at Isheri in Ogun State following the
continued closure of Mile 12 market after the bloody clash between Hausa
and Yoruba traders.
m11Confirming the influx of the traders from Mile 12, Lagos to Kara
cattle market in Ogun State, the state commissioner for Agriculture,
Mrs. Ronke Sokefun said the government would not send them away rather
would accommodate them.
Sokefun, who visited the affected Kara Market said the government has
perfected plans to relocate the Kara Cattle Market at Isheri to Ogere
area of the state.
The commissioner said the plan to relocate the market was due to the
rampant accidents caused by the trucks parked around the market and in
order to move the traders from the city to commodity environment.
The commissioner, however, advised the new traders to maintain peace and
obey the rules and regulation of the state for their own benefit.
Sokefun also assured them that the government was not sending them away,
promising that the government will provide a better market for them at
Ogere.
“The state government is aware that traders from Ketu market have
decided to relocate here, we welcome them. The government is very
compassionate and we are not sending them away but, we will relocate
them to Ogere because the government is concerned about the security of
the people.
“We will also move the cattle market to the new market in order to
reduce the rate of accidents caused by the trucks parked around the
market,” she said.
However, the Seriki of the Kara cattle market, in Isheri, Ogun State,
Chief Muritala Babalola solicited for the support of the government to
clear the bush of the new market at Ogere.
Babalola also appreciated the government’s effort of accommodating the
new traders.
The leader of the Ketu traders, Mr Samsideen Arowolo appreciated the
government for giving them opportunity and not sending them away.
Arowolo also assured the government that they will always abide by the
rules of the state and promise to be law abiding .
“ I appreciate the Ogun state government for the opportunity they give
us and for not sending us away as we thought.
“ We are traders and transporters, and we are also peacemakers and we
promised to always abide by the rules and regulation of the state”.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/03/mile-12-mayhem-hausa-traders-flood-ogun-cattle-market/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/03/mile-12-mayhem-hausa-traders-flood-ogun-cattle-market/
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