Human rights lawyer and counsel to leader of the
Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Mr. Femi Falana, has written to the Minister
of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami,
demanding for immediate release of the leader of the Islamic Movement in
Nigeria Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky and his wife, Malama Zeenat Ibraheem Zakzaky.
In the letter, which was copied to Acting
President Yemi Osinbajo, Mr. Femi Falana reminded the AGF of the December 2,
2016 judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja which declared the detention
of the couple as illegal and ordered their immediate release from the custody
of the State Security Service within 45 days.



