Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Shiites, yesterday, shunned the Judicial Commission of inquiry on the clash between the Nigerian Army and members of the movement when the commission commenced public hearing.
At the commission’s inaugural sitting in Kaduna, personnel army were around to tell their own side of the story in the December 2015 clash.
But, a team of lawyers to the Islamic movement, who were absent, were said to have written to the commission of their inability to submit any memorandum because of lack of access to their leader, Sheik Ibraheem el-Zakzaky whose directive they needed to obey and work with.
However, addressing the sitting, Chairman of the commission, Justice Muhammadu Lawal Garba, said; “This sitting has to be adjourned till Wednesday because of the absence of one party involved in the inquiry.
“Counsel to the commission, Yusuf Ali (SAN) has been asked to find out the whereabouts of the leader of the Shiites and report back to the commission.
“It is required by law for every party in the clash to be present at all the sittings of the proceedings.”
The Islamic movement had, before now, faulted the 13-man composition of the panel, saying some of its members are already against the movement.
Speaking with newsmen shortly after the adjournment, Ali promised to locate the leader of the Shiites within 24 hours to enable his lawyers have access to him.
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