Sheikh Zakzaky departs Nigeria for medical trip to India

Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Ibrahim Zakzaky, departed Nigeria for India where he will be receiving medical treatment.

Iran Press/Africa: He travelled in company with his wife, Zeenat, and other family members amidst tight security on Monday evening.

He will be receiving medical attention in an Indian hospital, according to his lawyer, Femi Falana, News media reported.

Sheikh Zakzaky has been held in detention since December 2015, when the army killed hundreds of his followers at his compound and a nearby mosque and burial ground in northern Kaduna state. 

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Sheikh Zakzaky departs Nigeria for medical trip to India
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Sheikh Zakzaky departs Nigeria for medical trip to India