Bullets In El-Zazaky, Wife’s Bodies Responsible For Poison – Falana

The awyer of Ibrahim El-Zazaky and his wife, Zeenat, Femi Falana (SAN), has said his clients have pellets of bullets lodging in their bodies.

Falana made the revelation on Monday after the Kaduna State High Court adjourned the ruling in the application for permission filed by El-Zazaky to travel for medical attention.

El-Zazaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, had filed an application for permission to travel to India for medical attention, hinging his application on his ‘failing’ health.

However, the state High Court presided over by Justice Darius Khobo adjourned ruling on the application to August 5.

Briefing newsmen after the hearing, Falana said his clients— El-Zazaky and wife Zeenat– were in dire need of medical attention as the Nigeria’s government had refused to give them adequate medical care since their detention in 2015.

Falana said, “In fact, he was not in court because his health had gone very bad. Even during last appearance, he could not climb the staircase to the courtroom. That is why we applied that he be excused from appearance in court and it was granted.

“The pellets in their bodies had resulted to lead poison and they need to be urgently removed by highly professional medical personnel,” he said.

He, however, expressed confidence that the court would grant his clients permission to travel for urgent medical care.