Detained Nigeria Shia leader to be freed

A Nigerian court has allowed the leader of a banned pro-Iranian Shia Muslim group to seek medical leave in India after more than three years in custody.

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(Photo: Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria take part in a demonstration in Abuja, against the detention of their leader Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. Credit: AFP)