Detained Zakzaky, wife leaves Nigeria for medical treatment
Nigerian Shiite leader Ibrahim Zakzaky and his wife, detained by the authorities since 2015, on Monday flew out of the country to receive medical treatment in India, his supporters and lawyers said.
Zakzaky “The leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky and his wife have at last just left Nigeria for India alongside some family members and security operatives,” his supporters said in a statement.
Two of his lawyers confirmed the cleric’s departure from the capital Abuja on an Emirates flight.
Zakzaky has been in custody along with his wife Zeenah Ibrahim since their arrest in December 2015 after violence that saw the army kill some 350 of his followers.
Fears over the couple’s health had fuelled a wave of recent protests in Abuja that descended into bloodshed after a brutal crackdown from security forces.
A court last week granted permission for them to receive medical care in India under Nigerian government supervision.
The authorities insist they must return to Nigeria to stand trial once their treatment is completed.
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