Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibrahim
El-Zakzaky will depart Nigeria today through the Abuja
International airport to India.
El-Zakzaky departs with his wife, Zeenat for the Medenta
Hospital, New Delhi, India for medical treatment.
A source within the IMN in Kaduna told our correspondent that
the IMN leader was already in Abuja and waiting to be flown to
India along with DSS personnel by a privately chartered
aircraft.
It could be recalled that a Kaduna State High court granted
El-Zakzaky and his wife medical leave to undergo treatment at an
Indian hospital of their choice.
The court ordered that they be released to go to the hospital
and return for the continuation of their trial after their
discharge from the hospital.
The state government however, appealed this order in another
state high court and gave seven conditions for which the applicants
will be allowed to go for treatment.
Some of the conditions included that the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria should confirm the
appointments of the defendants/applicants with the Medanta
Hospital, India, and undertake all necessary diplomatic
arrangements and protocols to ensure compliance with the conditions
of the medical leave.
Others are that: “Each of the defendants/applicants shall
undertake to return to Nigeria to continue their trial as soon as
they are discharged from the hospital, and shall also be
responsible for the cost of their travel, treatment and living
expenses while on their medical leave.
“Each of the defendants/applicants shall produce two prominent
and reliable persons as sureties, one being a first class
chief/emir of national repute and the other a prominent person
within Kaduna State who shall undertake to produce the defendants
whenever they are needed. The sureties must also produce evidence
of landed property within Kaduna State.”
It is however, not clear if the IMN leader met the state
government’s conditions before his departure or not.
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