The federal capital territory (FCT) says it arrested 115 members
of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) during the violent protest
in Abuja, denying that a member of the sect was killed.
“No life was lost in the violent protest as the police
operatives deployed to quell the protest were professional in
handling the situation,” NAN quoted Anjuguri Manzah, spokesman of
the command, to have said.
Manzah had earlier told TheCable that he did not have
information on the clash between the police and IMN members.
Shi’ites have been protesting since December 2015 when Ibrahim
El-Zakzaky, leader of the group, was arrested by the
authorities.
In a statement after Monday’s unrest, the spokesman said the
protesters also injured 22 policemen and destroyed government and
police vehicles.
Anjuguri said items recovered from them are: Catapults, Iron
bars, Stones, Ball bearings and Pink headbands.
He said the protesters also attacked innocent citizens,
disrupted business activities, obstructed traffic and smashed
windscreen of vehicles in the affected areas.
He said a joint team of detectives from the command in
conjunction with operatives from the inspector-general of police
monitoring unit, had commenced investigation into the incident.
“The arrested suspects will be charged to court upon the
conclusion of investigation,” he said.
“The FCT police command hereby warns members of Shiites movement
from further disrupting the peace, harmony and free flow of traffic
in FCT.”
The spokesman warned that anyone caught in the act of violent
demonstration or any act capable of causing the breach of public
peace would be made to face the wrath of the law.
The federal capital territory (FCT) says it arrested 115 members
of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) during the violent protest
in Abuja, denying that a member of the sect was killed.
“No life was lost in the violent protest as the police
operatives deployed to quell the protest were professional in
handling the situation,” NAN quoted Anjuguri Manzah, spokesman of
the command, to have said.
Manzah had earlier told TheCable that he did not have
information on the clash between the police and IMN members.
Shi’ites have been protesting since December 2015 when Ibrahim
El-Zakzaky, leader of the group, was arrested by the
authorities.
In a statement after Monday’s unrest, the spokesman said the
protesters also injured 22 policemen and destroyed government and
police vehicles.
Anjuguri said items recovered from them are: Catapults, Iron
bars, Stones, Ball bearings and Pink headbands.
He said the protesters also attacked innocent citizens,
disrupted business activities, obstructed traffic and smashed
windscreen of vehicles in the affected areas.
He said a joint team of detectives from the command in
conjunction with operatives from the inspector-general of police
monitoring unit, had commenced investigation into the incident.
“The arrested suspects will be charged to court upon the
conclusion of investigation,” he said.
“The FCT police command hereby warns members of Shiites movement
from further disrupting the peace, harmony and free flow of traffic
in FCT.”
The spokesman warned that anyone caught in the act of violent
demonstration or any act capable of causing the breach of public
peace would be made to face the wrath of the law.
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