The Kaduna state high court has ordered the Nigerian
Correctional Service (NCS), formerly known as Nigerian Prison Service, to allow
Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), and
Zeenat, his wife, to have access to full medical care.
Gideon Kurada, the presiding judge, gave the order on Monday
after the comptroller of the Kaduna Correctional Service Centre appeared before
the court.
The judge had ordered the comptroller to appear in order to
explain why he refused to allow physicians attend to the IMN leader and his
wife in the facility as directed.
On February 6, while adjourning the case till February 24
and 25 for them to appear in court and take their plea, the judge ordered that
they should be granted access to medical care.
He said the court had renewed the order to the centre to
allow the two defendants full access to all necessary services they need for
them to be fit to appear and take their plea at the next adjourned date.
El-Zakzaky and his wife are being prosecuted by the Kaduna state
government for alleged culpable homicide, unlawful assembly and disruption of
the public peace.
In November, while still in custody of the Department of
State Services (DSS), El-Zakzaky’s family had alleged that they paid millions
as ransom just to get medication across to him.
He was also flown to India in August for medical care but
abruptly returned and accused the federal government of disallowing him from
getting treated.
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com