Shiite Muslim leader Ibrahim Zakzaky and his wife detained for murder since 2015 in Nigeria have on Wednesday been discharged, lawyers said.
Shiite cleric Ibrahim Zakzaky is seen in Kano on July 28, 2021 upon his release. - A Nigerian court on Wednesday acquitted and released Shiite cleric Ibrahim Zakzaky, who had been detained for murder with his wife since 2015, one of his lawyers said.
"None of the 15 prosecution witnesses proved they committed the offence," lawyer Sadau Garba told AFP after Wednesday's hearing, adding that the couple had been acquitted and"regained their freedom today."Lead prosecutor Dari Bayero confirmed that the pair had been freed but said the state was planning to appeal.
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