The Commission of Inquiry which was set up by Kaduna state government to look into the immediate and remote causes of the Zaria Army/Shiite sect clash that left over sixty persons killed and several others injured, witnessed a set back when the Shiite members refused to appear before the judicial commission of Inquiry.
As early as 9am, the members of 13-man judicial commission of Inquiry headed by justice Muhammadu Lawal Garba, were at the Hassan Katsina state House, Kaduna to listen to parties involved in the Zaria clash case, only to hear that the shiite through a letter written to the commission said they would appear only if they have access to their leader, Shiekh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, who will give them order to either appear or not.
Meanwhile the army were represented by the General Officer commanding, GOC,1 Mechanised Division, Major General Adeniyi Oyebade and some other senior army officer and they all appeared for the hearing.
Addressing the sitting, the 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". Garba also told counsel to the commission, Yusuf Ali(SAN) to do findings about there whereabout of Shiekh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and report back to the commission within the next 24 hours.
According to the chairman of the commission, it is required by law for every party in the clash to be present at all the sittings of the proceedings. Meanwhile, the Islamic Movement group had faulted the 13-man composition of the panel, saying some of its members are already against the Shiite group.
Senior Advocate of Nigeria(SAN) Yusuf Ali has promised to locate the leader of the Shiites within 24 hours so as to enable his lawyers have access to him, he said this to our correspondent.
As early as 9am, the members of 13-man judicial commission of Inquiry headed by justice Muhammadu Lawal Garba, were at the Hassan Katsina state House, Kaduna to listen to parties involved in the Zaria clash case, only to hear that the shiite through a letter written to the commission said they would appear only if they have access to their leader, Shiekh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, who will give them order to either appear or not.
Meanwhile the army were represented by the General Officer commanding, GOC,1 Mechanised Division, Major General Adeniyi Oyebade and some other senior army officer and they all appeared for the hearing.
Addressing the sitting, the 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". Garba also told counsel to the commission, Yusuf Ali(SAN) to do findings about there whereabout of Shiekh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and report back to the commission within the next 24 hours.
According to the chairman of the commission, it is required by law for every party in the clash to be present at all the sittings of the proceedings. Meanwhile, the Islamic Movement group had faulted the 13-man composition of the panel, saying some of its members are already against the Shiite group.
Senior Advocate of Nigeria(SAN) Yusuf Ali has promised to locate the leader of the Shiites within 24 hours so as to enable his lawyers have access to him, he said this to our correspondent.
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