Some members of the academic forum of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria on Wednesday renewed their demand for the release of their leader, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenah.

The spokesperson of the forum, Mukhtar Auwal at a conference in Abuja said his continued detention despite a 2016 Federal High Court order against the alleged protective custody is worsening his health condition.

They, therefore, called for their immediate release to enable seek proper medical attention.

“We are reiterating our demand for the unconditional release of our leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky and his wife,” he stated.

The IMN leader is facing trial over allegations of culpable homicide, unlawful assembly, and disruption of the public peace, among other charges in a Kaduna State High Court.

He and his wife were first arraigned on May 15, 2018, two years after their arrest in December 2015 in Zaria.