VIDEO: Iranians Protest For The Release of El-Zakzaky

protesters in Iran took their demonstration to the street today. They were chanting for the release of the detained religious leader; El-Zakzaky.

Newsflash247 reports last year that El-Zakzaky group threatened to overthrow the government of President Muhammadfu Buhari in order to secure the release of Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN).

Zakyzaky has been in detention since December 2015 when his followers clashed with some soldiers in Zaria, Kaduna state.

The sect leader has been granted bail but the federal government has refused to free him.

In a trending video, the Iranians with different placards chanted “Free free Zakzaky”.

The leader of the protesters criticised the Buhari government over the continued detention of leader.

“The judge of Nigeria ordered that Zakzaky and his members to be freed but the government didn’t listen to that and so we are calling on them to free Zakzaky,” he said.

“The government of Nigeria should know that it cannot keep Zakzaky forever in the detention and in jail, In Sha Allah, by overthrowing the tyrannical government, we will free Zakzaky and teach Nigeria and its people a good lesson.”

Newsflash247 gathered that this week alone, There have been series of street demonstrations by the group’s supporters in Abuja. In the event, one DCP was shot dead and some other police officers sustained injuries.

Also, a corp member attached with Channels TV was shot dead in the protest in Abuja.

And the Islamic group vowed to continue the protest until federal government release their leader; El-Zakzaky.

Watch the video here.

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