Lagos Lawyer and Human Rights Activist and lead counsel to the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Femi Falana, is demanding for the immediate prosecution of soldiers and officers who were involved in the killing of three hundred and forty-seven members of the movement in Zaria between December twelve and thirteen, last year.

The latest demand comes after the commission of inquiry set up by the Kaduna State government to investigate the clash between the army and Shiites submitted its re­port to Governor Nasir El-Rufai.

In a letter he addressed to the Attorney General of Kaduna State and Commissioner for Justice, Falana frowned over the continuous detention of the leader of the movement, Sheik Ibra­heem Zakzaky without trial, describing it as a “gross violation of his fundamental human rights”.

Falana, Senior Advoate of Nigeria threatened to file another legal action at the State High Court if no action is taken by the attorney General to prosecute the masterminds of the killings.

He said the Federal Government was embarrassed by the unlawful killing of the thirty-four members of the movement by the army, saying in the circumstances, the National Human Rights Commission expressed condolence and tendered a public apology to the bereaved families on behalf of the Federal Government.

But despite the official apology, the Kaduna State government did not prosecute the suspects who perpetrated the unlawful killing.

At the material time, El Rufai publicly condemned the brutal killing and paid a condolence visit to the IMN leader in his residence.

In the light of the foregoing, we have the instructions of our clients to request you to prose­cute the members of the Nigerian Army who took the law into their hands by unleashing mayhem on unarmed civilians in Zaria, Ka­duna State from December 12-14, 2015.

Specifically, you are requested to charge the suspects with conspiracy, willful damage to property, arson and culpable homicide not later than July 31, 2016”, Falana said