Police arrest 8 Shiites in FCT
The FCT Police Command said it has arrested eight members of the proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) after a protest in Abuja. In a statement, the command’s spokesperson, ASP Maryam Yusuf, alleged that members of the sect were arrested after attacking residents and causing damage to property. However, Daily Trust gathered that the protest […]
The FCT Police Command said it has arrested eight members of the proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) after a protest in Abuja.
In a statement, the command’s spokesperson, ASP Maryam Yusuf, alleged that members of the sect were arrested after attacking residents and causing damage to property.
However, Daily Trust gathered that the protest which took place on Tuesday in Maitama District was dispersed by the police with gunshots and tear gas.
The IMN members who marched from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) demanding the release of their leader, Ibrahim El Zakzaky, claimed that one person was killed and some injured.
The protest came on the heels of a court order by the Kaduna State High Court which asked the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) to transfer Zeenat Zakzaky, wife of El Zakzaky, to a government hospital following a medical test that showed she tested positive for COVID-19.
Meanwhile, ASP Yusuf said the command condemned the actions of the members of the sect, which she noted caused palpable tension among FCT residents and undermined the law.
She said the suspects would be arraigned in court upon conclusion of investigation, and urged residents to remain calm and law-abiding.