The Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has reacted to the death rumour of Nigerian Shiite leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.
BulletinNG reports that IHRC has dismissed reports that Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, is dead, and urged Nigerians to disregard rumours that El-Zakzaky is dead.
Some reports had surfaced earlier that it that Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky died on Monday, December 12, 2022.
However, in a tweet, IHRC wrote: “The Anniversary of the 2015 #ZariaMassacre is today. We will be posting more during this week.
“Please disregard rumours circulating this morning that Sheikh El-Zakzaky has passed away.”
The Anniversary of the 2015 #ZariaMassacre is today. We will be posting more during this week.
PLEASE DISREGARD RUMOURS circulating this morning that Sheikh El-Zakzaky has passed away.
— IHRC (@ihrc) December 12, 2022
Meanwhile, Shiites in Nigeria and sympathizers on Monday marked the 7th anniversary of the Zaria massacre.
Recall that the Nigerian Army had attacked El-Zakzaky’s residence in December 2015.
The Nigerian Army troops killed some Shiites and destroyed El-Zakzay’s place of worship.
The incident followed an alleged Shiites attack on the then Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai in Zaria.
Sheikh Zakzaky and his wife Zeenat lost their six sons, three of whom were killed during the Zaria Massacre.