Fresh charges have been made against the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) Ibrahim El-Zakzaky by the Kaduna State Government.
This was disclosed recently by the Counsel to the state government, Dari Bayero, who noted that the state government filed the new charges against the IMN leader under the Treason and Treasonable Offences Act before the Federal High Court.
This suit came few days after the Kaduna State High Court discharged and acquitted El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat.
It should be recalled that Justice Gideon Kurada dIscharged and acquitted El-Zakzaky and his wife, of all charges levelled against them a few days ago, and ordered that they be released from detention.
Justice Kurada had insisted that the charges against El-Zakzaky and his wife should have not been filed and argued that the state cannot arraign someone for a crime that was not an offence at the time.
During the ruling, which spanned over eight hours, Justice Kurada upheld the no-case submission filed by El-Zakzaky and his wife.
Bayero however explained that the state government did not align with the reasoning and conclusion of Justice Kurada and added that the government would appeal the case.
He said: “We are going to appeal, there is no doubt about it we have obtained the court judgment because we are not in agreement with my Lord’s reasoning and conclusion, it does not align with the facts on the ground.”
