Nastura Sharif, chairman of the board of trustees (BoT) of
the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), has been released from detention.
Sharif, who was arrested by the police on Tuesday for
leading a protest against growing insecurity in Katsina state, was later moved
to Abuja.
In a statement on Thursday evening, Abdulhazeez Suleiman,
spokesman of the group, said Sharif was released following the intervention of
the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) and other prominent well-meaning Nigerians and
groups.
“The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) hereby confirms that
Nastura Ashir Sharif, its chairman of the Board of Trustees, has today been
freed from a two-day police captivity,” the statement read.
“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.”
The group expressed appreciation to Nigerians and said it
would never relent in its struggles for a just society.
“We equally appreciate the support, cooperation and patience
of the entire northern public throughout the period of Shariff’s detention.
This is indeed reassuring,” the group said.
“We assure the public that we shall never relent in our
struggle for a decent, free, fair and just society no matter the odds.
“We urge authorities to endeavour to always place value on
human liberty and people’s rights as basic cornerstones for civilised
democracy.”
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