The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG has confirmed that Nastura Ashir Sharif who is its Board of Trustees Chairman and organiser of the recent protests in Katsina State has been freed from detention after two days in police custody.
The Group’s spokesperson Abdul-azeez Suleiman in a statement said Nastura who was arrested Tuesday afternoon and moved to Abuja shortly after the peaceful protests in Katsina against the killings of helpless and defenceless citizens by bandits was released on Thursday evening.
The statement reads in part that “We acknowledge that Sharif’s freedom was made possible by the enormous pressure exerted by the CNG, the Northern Elders Forum, patriotic leaders and elders of the North, a decent section of the civil society, a multi-sectoral cooperation of regional groups and activists and the vigilance of the national and international press”.
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Suleiman also said the Group appreciates the support, cooperation and patience of the entire northern public throughout the period of Shariff’s detention. The Coalition says it is assuring the public that it shall never relent in the struggle for a decent, free, fair and just society no matter the odds.
They urge authorities to endeavour to always place value on human liberty and people’s rights as basic corner stones for civilised democracy.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
