Mohammed, son of Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, leader
of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), says his
mother, Zeenat, has tested positive for COVID-19
at the Kaduna correctional centre.

El-Zakzaky and his wife have been in detention
since 2015 after some of his followers clashed
with soldiers in Zaria, Kaduna.

The IMN leader is standing trial over allegations
of culpable homicide, unlawful assembly, disruption
of public peace, among other charges.

In a statement on Thursday, Mohammed said
Zeenat has not been evacuated to an isolation
centre for treatment despite informing
authorities at the correctional centre of her
status.

“Six days ago, after a routine visit to the Kaduna
State prison by my parents’ doctors, my mother
complained of fatigue, fever and a complete loss
of the ability to smell,” Mohammed said.

“The doctors decided to carry out a number of
standard tests in order to understand what the
problem was. Among the tests that were carried
out was a test for the novel coronavirus.

“This was a routine procedure and it is important
to state that she has been denied treatment for
acute medical conditions, including severe arthritis
of the knee for years now.

“Meanwhile, the COVID-19 test came back
positive. I imagined that due to the diligent way
in which the prison management had been
conducting and managing the facility, a
COVID-19 outbreak would be extremely unlikely.

“But once I heard of the test result, my first
action was to ensure that it was tried, tested and
confirmed. I expected that following our risky
entrance into the predictable petri dish of
Kaduna State prison for what it is, the person in
charge of Kaduna State prison would officially do
his job and inform the State Governor, Nasir El-
Rufai, and the chain of command that the
current campaign of torture, extortion, corruption
and murder has come to this and my mother,
Zeenah Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, needs to be
immediately hospitalised.

“My mother is still in Kaduna prison at the
moment, yet to be hospitalised and to receive
proper health care.”

Mohammed further alleged that his mother’s
COVID-19 positive status is being used as an
“assassination tool”.

https://www.thecable.ng/el-zakzakys-son-my-mother-contracted-covid-19-in-kaduna-prison

It is a pity that Buhari who ordered the arrest of Zakzaky is no longer in Aso Rock.

Zakzaky will have to wait till 2023 when another human being takes over power from the mannequin to get his freedom.


Zakzaky should tell his Shiite to stop acting 'terrorist like'
when he is finally gets his freedom though

If this is true, El rufai should fumigate the prison Asap