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Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has clarified on the N3.5 million
reportedly spent on a monthly basis to cater for detained leader of the
Islamic Movement of Nigeria aka Shi'ites, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.Recall
that the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, revealed recently that
N3.5 million was used to feed El-Zakzaky monthly. Many Nigerians
condemned the Federal government after this revelation was made.In an
attempt to set the records straight, Kaduna state governor, Nasir
El-Rufai, yesterday said the N3.5 million was not only spent on feeding
El-Zakzaky but also on security and other things required to keep the
detained sect leader. The governor gave the clarification when he
received the management of Sun newspaper in his office.“The N3.5 million
monthly feeding on El-Zakzaky is not only about his food, but other
expenses on security men attached to him. The security men are
permanently stationed with him, they surrounded where he is kept. He is
in custody because he is facing murder charge which is not bailable,
among other charges. As a government, we decided to proscribe Islamic
Movement in Nigeria (IMN) of which El-Zakzaky is the president because
it is not registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). So any
procession in the name of IMN is illegal, as far as Kaduna State
government is concerned.” he saidEl-Zakzaky was arrested in 2015 after
members of his sect had a clash with men of the Nigerian Army in Zakia,
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