Leader of the Shiite Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky is not dead, his son Mohammed has said.
Mohammed spoke in a statement today following rumours that Sheikh Zakzaky had died.
“This morning, I began to receive calls from concerned people, about a rumour currently circulating that my father is either critically ill or worse.
“Because of this I contacted the prison authorities and they allowed us to go and see them. In fact I just left less than an hour ago.
“While my father does indeed suffer from a number of potentially life-threatening health challenges due to his injuries and his imprisonment, none of that is new. The rumors are simply just rumors.
“It must be made very clear that this rumour seems to be an intentional attempt to cause unrest or to exploit the current situation in the country in an attempt to disturb the peace and sow chaos, which has never been and will never be my father’s way or that of his supporters,” Mohammed Ibraheem Zakzaky said in the statement.
Zakzaky and his wife Zeenat are facing trial on eight counts, including culpable homicide, causing grievous hurt, unlawful assembly and disturbance of the public peace, among others.
The trial is due to continue on November 18 in Kaduna.
