The Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and his wife, Zeenat, have been flown out of Kaduna State, to the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, for urgent Medical services, learnt.
Recall, that the Kaduna State High Court discharged and acquitted El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat, of all criminal charges on Wednesday, and ordered for their release from detention.
It was gathered that an attempt by the couple to leave Kaduna State on Wednesday, however, was thwarted, because they arrived at the Airport, after the control tower had closed for the day.
El-Zakzaky and his wife accompanied by family members and well-wishers, arrived at the Kaduna International Airport, at 8:30am, on Thursday, where they boarded a chartered flight for Abuja.
A member of the IMN who was together with El-Zakzaky, disclosed that the flight took off from the Kaduna International Airport at 8:50am.
He said: “We would have left soon after the court judgement, but we got to the Airport after the control tower had closed for the day.
“We had to return to Kaduna city, where we spent the night, and today (Thursday), left Kaduna for Abuja, because it is safer for them.”
He added that all assets belonging to the IMN Leader in the State, have either been demolished or seized, noting that, although El-Zakzaky has no personal property in Abuja, he is safe, and now has access to his Medical Doctors.
“Both of them are being looked after, the wife has more health challenges, she can barely stand, but both of them are being attended to by their Doctors”, he stated.