How El-Zakzaky Ate N164.5m Worth of Food in DSS Custody within 4 Years

How El-Zakzaky Ate N164.5m Worth of Food in DSS Custody within 4 Years

The leader of Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, has reportedly eaten meals worth a total of N164.5m while in DSS custody.

Punch reports that since El-Zakzaky has been in DSS custody, the accrued cost of feeding the Shiite leader amounts to N164.5 million.

Zakzaky has been detained over the last 47 months following the accusation that members of his sect attempted to kill the Chief of army staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai.

Following his detention in DSS facility since December 12, 2015, El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat are facing an eight-count charge of culpable homicide, unlawful assembly and disturbance of public peace at the Kaduna High Court.

Reacting to the accrued food cost, human rights lawyer and Zakzaky’s counsel, Femi Falana (SAN), lamented that the cost may continue to rise since he is in prison and is therefore still being taken care of with taxpayers’ money.

Falana stressed that El-Zakzaky was granted bail many times, but the court orders were ignored by the federal government until the Kaduna State government decided to charge the IMN leader to court.

“El-Zakzaky is now in prison but he is still being taken care of by the federal government with tax payers’ money,” Falana was quoted as saying.