Wife of the embattled leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Zeena Ibraheem has tested positive for coronavirus while in detention facility in Kaduna.
The test result dated 20th January, 2021 which was seen by select journalists on Thursday indicated that she has again tested positive.
The document, titled; ‘Kaduna State Laboratory Test Report (DNA, ABU, X Pert)’, was stamped by the Kaduna State Ministry of Health.
Meanwhile the Correctional Centre authority in Kaduna where she was being held with her husband, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky was reportedly treating her instead of moving her to Isolation centre as required by the COVID-19 protocols.
Though, there was no official response from the Correctional Centre authority, as the time of filing this report, Lawyer to the Islamic leader, Femi Falana (SAN) had confirmed the development. Said he: “It is true. She has tested positive.”
Also, in another separate statement, the detained Islamic leader’s son, Mohammed revealed that his mother could no longer smell anything.
According to him, he discovered the challenges about six days ago when their family Doctors visited his parents in prison on routine checks, they met his mum weak with fever and a complete loss of the ability to smell.
Mohammed lamented that after standard tests were carried out, including a test for the novel coronavirus also known as COVID-19, it was discovered that the mother has contracted the virus.
“The COVID-19 test came back positive… Once I heard of the result my first act was to ensure that it was tried, tested and confirmed. I expected that following our risky entrance into the predictable petri dish of Kaduna State prison for what it is; the person in charge of Kaduna State prison will officially do his job.
Mohammed noted that he was voicing out for Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai and the chain of commands to know about the current campaign of torture, extortion, corruption and murder that is going on, adding that his mother Zeenah Ibraheem needs to be immediately hospitalised.
On whether prison authorities allow medical attention, he admitted that the Deputy Comptroller in charge of the prison, granted unrestricted access for all medical staff to deliver primary care to his mother.
He regretted that his mother was not taken to hospital when tested positive for two times, wondering why she should be so mistreated in such an inhuman manner.
“I want to ask; why is my mother not in a hospital? Why are you doing this? We all know that COVID-19 requires an immediate response of urgent adherence to medical advice. Why are the rules being bent against her and him? By her I mean my mother Zeenah Ibraheem. By him I mean Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky,” Mohammed said.
