Our members were tortured, raped – Shi’ites

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria has said that many of its members were tortured and raped before they were killed by soldiers during the clash with the army in Zaria.

The Public Relatioons Officer of the group, Jamila Awwal, said this while addressing journalists in Kaduna on Tuesday.

Awwal, who said the soldiers also denied injured members access to medical attention, called for the unconditional release of the group’s leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.
She said, “Some of the women were raped before they were killed by the soldiers as confirmed by some survivors who were also tortured after their arrest.
“The soldiers molested our women and removed their hijabs which is a serious violation of Islamic rights.
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