At least six members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria were on Monday killed during a clash with the police in Abuja.
TheCable reports that at least six corpses that were evacuated around federal secretariat, Abuja. They were picked off the street and dumped into a Toyota Hilux van.
The Shiites had taken to the streets of Abuja to demand the release of Ibrahim Zakzaky, their leader, who has been in detention since 2015.
The protest began from NITEL junction at Wuse zone 2 but it was disrupted by armed policemen who cordoned off the road leading to the national assembly and three arms zone.
Bullets were fired at the protesters as they advanced towards the Eagle Square, the online paper reported, adding that the police chased the protesters all over the streets shooting sporadically.
Force spokesman, Frank Mba, issued a statement, asking residents of Abuja to be calm.
According to him: “There is a violent protest currently ongoing by members of the El-Zakzakky Group in some parts of the FCT – particularly the Central Business District and the Three Arms Zone. The Police are taking adequate measures to bring the situation under control,” he said.
“Citizens are advised to remain calm and avoid the affected areas in the interim. The Police will keep the public abreast with further development.”
