A Nigerian judge on Tuesday cleared over 80 Shiite supporters of a pro-Iranian cleric of criminal charges linked to a violent protest in 2015, defence and prosecution lawyers said.
Justice David Shiri Wyom at the Kaduna State High Court ruled in favour of the defence’s no case submission, saying that the state did not present enough evidence to go ahead with proceedings.
Prosecutors had said the supporters of pro-Iranian cleric Ibrahim Zakzaky had conspired to attack the military convoy of army chief Tukur Buratai.
“What the court found was that there was no credible evidence,” defence lawyer Maxwell Kyon told AFP.
“It’s really a big victory,” Kyon said, noting that the ruling could bolster Zakzaky’s case.
Zakzaky, who is accused of orchestrating the attack, has been detained since 2015 despite court orders that he should be freed. The court is set to hear his bail…
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