Detained Nigeria Shiite Leader El-Zakzaky Charged With Murder

The leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, has been charged with murder amid growing street protests demanding his release from prolonged detention. El-Zakzaky and his wife have been detained by the government since December 2015 despite court rulings authorising their release.

Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.

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