Photos: Nigerian students stage 'Free Zakzaky' protest in Abuja

Students protest in Abuja, capital of Nigeria on 29th of August, 2016 demanding the immediate and unconditional release of Shaikh Zakzaky, his wife. Hundreds of Nigerians have taken part in a protest rally calling for the release of prominent Shia Muslim cleric Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky. The protesters gathered on Wednesday in the capital Abuja and marched from the National Mosque to the Federal Secretariat chanting slogans in support of Zakzaky’s release and condemning his illegal detention, which has lasted for nearly nine months.