The Federal Government on Friday explained the circumstances that led to the “repatriation” of the leader of the proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El-zakzaky, from India. Read This: Customs Intercepts N5bn Worth Of Tramadol, Other Drugs PermanentSecretary, Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, Grace Gekpe in astatement in Abuja, said “acts of misconduct exhibited by El-Zakzaky in Indianecessitated his repatriation”. Sheadded that it was El-Zakzaky himself that chose the Medanta Hospital in Indiafor his treatment; the Federal Government gave him the option to choose anyhospital in the world and he chose Medanta. Shesaid that El-Zakzaky used the opportunity of being in India to attempt tointernationalise his cause by mobilising the right groups. Sheadded that the most unfortunate and embarrassing aspect was his quest to berelocated to a five-star hotel to receive visitors instead of being admitted inthe hospital as a sick person he claimed to be. Gekpeexplained further that in spite of his misconduct, El-Zakzaky’s spouse wentfurther to antagonise the Indian and Nigerian security agents and accused themof killing her children.The NigerianGovernment and its relevant agencies took steps to comply with a Kaduna Highcourt order that granted El-Zakzaky leave to travel to India for medicaltreatment.
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