The Shiite protesters on Monday in Abuja. Photo: Adelani Adepegba Adelani Adepegba, Abuja
Shiite youths protesting the continued detention of the
Islamic Movement in Nigeria leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, have grounded
the Federal Secretariat complex, Abuja, as they took over the roads in
the area.
The secretariat complex is a few metres from the National Assembly and the Presidential Villa.
The youths, who were armed with stones, chased away a police team and overturned a traffic warden cabin on the road.
They also reportedly injured the Federal Secretariat Divisional
Police Crime officer in the face after he asked them to stop harassing
motorists.
Chanting “Free El-Zakyzaky,” the Shiite members dared the Police to engage and dislodge them.
A team of policemen has just arrived to dislodge the angry youths.
Details later…
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