Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky
The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) also known as Shi’ites has alleged that one of their members Yahuza Haruna Masak is still missing 6 months after the Nigerian Police arrested him.
A statement signed by Abdullahi Musa on behalf of the academic forum of the Islamic movement said that Masaka was arrested by the police on 7th May 2021 during the Free El-Zakzaky protest in Abuja.
“Strange and unprofessional, the FCT Police Command whisked a free-Zakzaky protester by the name of Yahuza Haruna Masaka off to an undisclosed location and detention facility since Friday, the 7th of May, 2021 around 1430 hours.
“Six months on, the kidnapped protester has not been heard of, nor his family allowed access to him. This unbecoming act of the police is worth the attention of the public.
“Yahuza Haruna arrived at Wuse, Zone 3, to give his younger sister (Rahma Salihu) bus fare. On his arrival, he saw her in a Toyota Coaster bus and moved closer to talk to her. Unknown to him, the bus, together with the people on board, had been arrested by the police. As they caught sight of him talking to his female sibling, the police descended on him with beating and whatnot.
The bus, with the 62 people already under the so-called arrest, was moved off to Eagle Square. At that point in time, Yahuza was handed over to the patrol team in a Hilux Van.
“At the Eagle Square, the Police tortured them inhumanly, even using electric shocks which led to the sudden and unfortunate death of Naziru Mu’azu from Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State; and 44 people sustained varying degrees of critical injuries,” the statement said.
The IMN said, though Masaka’s younger sister, Rahma Salihu was taken to the Anti-Vice Unit of the police, Wuse Zone 2, she was later released on the same day, but for the past 6 months, all efforts to locate Masaka has been abortive.
“Abduction has grown rife in this part of the world, but it is all sad and disastrous for the police to behave in this way. Where are the codes of practice and behaviour? Or, have police operatives cast caution to the winds and dived into part of what they had been employed to contain?
“Due to unprofessional response from the FCT Police Command on the matter, we filed a fundamental right enforcement suit at Federal High Court against Inspector-General of Police and the Attorney-General of the Federation on the 3rd of August, 2021.
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