Kaduna State High Court has directed that the Shiites leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky be moved to the Kaduna Prison following his lawyers complained of not given access to him by the Department of State Services (DSS).
The court gave the order after counsel to the accused, Femi Falana SAN, represented by Barrister Haruna Magashi stated that he had been prevented access to his client since his return from India. He then urged the court to adjourn the matter to a later date for them to speak with their client.
However, counsel to the Kaduna State Government, Dari Bayero insisted that the case continues since a lawyer in Zakzaky’s legal team, Sadau Garba saw him on Wednesday.
He then supported the appeal to move the El-zakzaky to the Kaduna prison saying, “Since his being in a DSS facility is preventing contact with his client, it will be better he is moved so that the case can continue.”
Meanwhile, Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court then granted the appeal and asked that Zakzaky be transferred to the Kaduna prison and adjourned the matter to 6th February.