Finally, Nigerian govt allows foreign doctors to treat El-Zakzaky, wife

The Nigerian Government has allowed a team of Doctors and
Consultants to examine the health conditions of the leader of the
Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, and his
wife, Zeenah El-Zakzaky.

Making the disclosure through a statement on Friday, the Islamic
Human Rights Commission, IHRC, said the health experts would carry
out an initial investigation into the health status of the duo.

“The initial investigation has highlighted the need for urgent
probe into the health of the El-Zakzakys, which the team hopes will
be carried out in the next couple of days,” the rights group
stated.

Recall that the federal government had initially rejected the
move to bring in foreign medical personnel in to the country to
treat the detained Shiite leader, a development that attracted
global outcry.

The IHRC had alleged in a statement on Wednesday that Nigeria’s
security authorities were frustrating the efforts of the health
team to examine him.

Mr El-Zakzaky and his wife were arrested in December 2015 by
operatives of the Department of State Services following the deadly
confrontation his members had with security agencies after
confrontation with the convoy of the Chief of Army Staff, COAS,
Tukur Buratai.

This reportedly left more than 1, 000 persons dead, mostly
Shiites dead following the invasion of Mr El-Zakzaky’s shrine by
the Nigerian Army led security forces.

The Shiites leader was fatally wounded and feared to have died
as a result especially as he was held incommunicado at the facility
of Nigeria’s Secret Police for months leading to sustained protests
by IMN members across most northern states forcing government to
put him on trial.

However, refusal of Federal Government to obey court orders
granting him bail has helped to frustrate his members leading to
the disruption of National Assembly activities on Thursday.

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