The hearing came after he were forcibly moved overnight from the capital Abuja where he was detained illegally

The sheikh, who is in poor health after suffering a stroke at the turn of the year, was taken against his will along with his wife

Since yesterday heavily armed soldiers have surrounded the premises where Sheikh Ibrahim el-Zakzaky is being held

Along with his wife and two others the sheikh has been charged with eight offences, the most serious of which is punishable by death

Eye-witnesses report that the dead and wounded were targeted by sniper fire as they tried to stage a peaceful protest

Demonstrators took to the streets in London, Geneva, Toronto, Turkey, Denmark, Indonesia and Pakistan on Sunday 15 April 2018

Prince Deji Adeyanju was arrested and taken away to an unknown location by armed police as he took part in the daily protests