Muslim group calls for the release of El-Zakzaky as wife test positive to Corona virus

By Oluchi Ihediuche

Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Shiites, have asked the Federal Government to immediately release, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky along his wife Zeenah from detention custody.

This is after his wife, Zeenah, tested positive to coronavirus.

An official of the group, Ibrahim Musa, said this in a statement on Friday.

The Islamic group said that IMN is deeply worried that even six days after contracting Covid-19 while in detention at Kaduna prison, Zeenah has not been taken to any specialized hospital for her to receive proper medical care.

“We all know that Covid-19 requires an immediate response of urgent adherence to medical advice, more so, Malama Zeenah Ibrahim has been denied treatment for acute medical conditions including severe arthritis of the knee for five years now,”

“Yet she is still in Kaduna prison at the moment, yet to be hospitalized, and yet to receive proper health care,

“Given her underlying medical conditions and age, her infection places her at heightened risk of severe illness and/or death”.

“Sheikh Zakzaky himself suffers from many underlying conditions which put him at high risk of developing life-threatening symptoms should he contract the virus”.

“The couple are next due to appear in court on Monday 25 January to face the bogus charges brought against them by the government of Elrufa’i. The length of time they have spent in custody since being arrested in 2015 reinforces the view that the Buhari regime is conducting a witch-hunt against the couple and abusing the judicial system in the hope that they will die quietly in custody.”