Tunde Joseph
Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, Monday failed to secure his bail application when the court in Kaduna adjourned the bail hearing until August 5.
Femi Falana, Zakzaky’s lawyer, said eight medical reports attached to the bail application showed that Zakazy needed urgent medical attention in Egypt.
“Doctors have confirmed that he has lost an eye and the second one may be lost on account of advanced glaucoma. Secondly, pellets in his body have not been removed,” said Falana, adding that the pellets – shrapnel from the 2015 clash – were causing lead poisoning, having been in his body for four years.
Supporters and members of the IMN say the adjournment was a deliberate attempt to drag the proceedings so that the ailing sheikh’s condition deteriorates to the point of no return.