Friday 1st July 2016, saw a peaceful protest staged by Shiite Muslims in Jos, protesting the illegal detention of their leader Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.

Protesters marched through the streets of Jos North chanting songs asking for the immediate release of their incarcerated leader, while also condemning Israel for occupying Palestine.

It would be recalled that on 12 – 13th December 2015, a confrontation between members of El-Zakzaky’s sect and the Nigerian Army led to the death of hundreds of members of the sect and the ultimate arrest of Sheikh El-Zakzaky at his Zaria home.

Below are pictures.

Free El-Zakzaky Protest Jos

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Free El-Zakzaky peaceful protest in Jos