Major highways in Kaduna shut down over arraignment of El-Zakzaky

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- As the arraignment of the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria takes place on Thursday, June 21, the police have shut down major highways leading to Kaduna high court

- Armed security men denied motorists access to Independence Way

- El-Zakzaky is being arraigned for unlawful gathering, criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide

Major highways leading to Kaduna high court along Independence Way in Kaduna metropolis were on Thursday, June 21 shutdown by the police over the arraignment of the embattled leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria also known as Shi’ite, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.

NAN reports that journalists who trooped to the court premises to cover the case were also barred from entering by heavily armed security men stationed at all strategic points leading to the court.

NAIJ.com gathers that motorists were denied access to Independence Way right from Kabala West roundabout up to Waff Road junction.

Those coming from Tafawa Balewa Way through the College of Business and Management Studies of Kaduna Polytechnic were also prevented from accessing Independence Way.

Similarly, motorists from Yakubu Gowon Way were also denied access to Bida Road along national and state libraries, NBTE, police headquarters, including First Bank, Wema Bank and Access Bank located there.

Members of the movement on Wednesday, June 20 clashed with the police during a protest along Ahmadu Bello way demanding the release of their leader.

El-Zakzaki is facing charges of unlawful gathering, criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide.

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Meanwhile, NAIJ.com previously reported that twenty-two members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (MNI), better known as Shi’ite, who were arrested and detained for taking part in a violent clash with the Nigeria police in Abuja, were granted bail by a magistrate court.

The court granted them bail on Thursday, April 19, after they were accused of criminal conspiracy, unlawful assembly, rioting, causing grievous hurt, amongst other charges by the police.

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