Three sons of Zakzaky were killed during yesterday's clash between Shiites & soldiers

Yesterday I reported that one son of Sheikh Ibraheem El Zakzaky,
who led the Shiite protest in Zaria after Friday prayers, was killed
after the Islamic group clashed with Nigerian soldiers. (read here ).
It turns out two more sons of the leader of the Shiite group were
killed. Hameed, Mamhud And Ahmed Zakzaky (pictured above)
were allegedly killed by Nigerian soldiers in Zaria.
The Shiite Muslims released a statement alleging that 10 of their
members were killed yesterday during their march in Zaria,
Kaduna in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. The said among
those killed were Sheikh Zaksaky's three sons, a nursing mother
and child and two other women.
The claimed that security agents arrested three sons of Sheik
Zakzaky, and later shot two of the three men in detention. Find
the press statement after the cut...

WE CONDEMN THE UNWARRANTED ATTACK ON MUSLIM BROTHERS IN

ZARIA

Friday 25-07-14 is a sad day, akin to a black Friday, in which some

security agents of the federal republic of Nigeria, soldiers by the

khaki they wore, gunned down, as at the time of writing this press

release, 10 Innocent fasting Muslim brothers, who were peacefully

voicing their discontent with the unfortunate massacre of

Palestinians by Israel.

Zaria residents are a witness to the peaceful nature of the

procession which took off from Sabon Gari Jumaat mosque up to its

termination point at Kofar Doka, Zaria City. Nobody was molested

let alone his property. In fact the leader of the procession was

delivering his speech, when some soldiers attacked the participants

of the procession who were at PZ Junction in Zaria.

In the ensuing melee, 10 people were killed by the soldiers, 40 were

shot and now receiving treatment. And among the killed is a Muslim

Sister together with her child on her back and the son of Sheikh

Zakzaky, Mahmud Ibraheem Zakzaky. Also among those shot by the

soldiers are two Muslim sisters.

Not only that, the soldiers went away with 3 children of Sheikh

Zakzaky, namely Ahmad, Hameed and Ali. As of now their

whereabouts is still unknown.

We vehemently condemn this vicious atrocity committed by the

soldiers on us. Why should we be attacked? Who did we provoke

during the peaceful procession? Who authorized this attack? Who

participated in the attack among the soldiers? These are some of

the questions the security operatives in the state need to answer us

and the public.

Also we demand the unconditional release of Sheikh Zakzaky's

children in soldiers’ custody and other Muslim brothers they might

be holding. And should anything happen to them, we will hold the

authorities responsible!

This is not the first peaceful procession carried out by Muslim

brothers in Zaria. In fact due to its peaceful nature residents in

Zaria don't consider it as an unusual event that calls for caution.

Another proof of the peaceful nature of the procession is the fact

that it was staged today in Kaduna, Kano, Sokoto, Katsina,

Potiskum, Jos, Bauchi, Gombe, and many other towns in Northern

Nigeria and all ended peacefully. So why should the one in Zaria be

an exception? The authorities should explain.

The casualty figures might increase, God willing we will keep the

public informed of the Transgressor in Nigeria.

Signed

ABDULHAMID BELLO