Shiite Leader Says Indian Medical Trip is Another Detention

The leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, has said that he is being held in circumstances worse than in Nigeria. El-Zakzaky requested that he be allowed to travel to India for medical treatment following the deterioration of he and his wife Zeenah's health while in detention. The Nigerian government has accused the leader of "becoming uncontrollable" in India.

Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.

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