The unending protest of the
members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), otherwise known as the
Shiites has claimed the life a top police officer with the Federal Capital
Territory Police Command.
PRNigeria reports Monday evening
that the deceased was Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operation, DCP
Umar Usman.
DCP Umar was killed by the
protesters while trying to prevent the hostile action of destruction of
property at the axis of the federal secretariat and three arms zone.
Meanwhile, security was beefed up
at the Force headquarters to prevent reprisal attacks over the arrest of scores
of the protesters who are demanding the release of the spiritual sect leader,
Sheikh Ibraheem El Zakzaky.
Meanwhile, Abdullahi Musa, the
Secretary of IMN Academic Forum, has blamed the Police for the fatal clash.
He revealed in an
interview: “Security forces led by the Nigeria Police shot at our members, and
injured many others. I can confirm to you that, we have carried away six dead
bodies belonging to our members.
“The security agents also lifted
some corpses to unknown destinations. We are yet to account for some of our
members who came out to protest today. We believe the number of casualties may
increase before today ends.”
The IMN scribe also dismissed
claims that members of the Islamic group provoked the police through undue
confrontation before the shootings began.
“Our protest began from NITEL
junction through Ahmadu Belli Way to the Federal Secretariat. On our arrival,
we were still prepping to pray and disperse peacefully before live ammunitions
were released at our members to forcefully send us home. We were unarmed. We
couldn’t have confronted armed policemen,” he added.
He accused security operatives of
masterminding the vandalisation of public properties after the shootings to win
public sympathy.
He said, “No member of our
movement was involved in the setting ablaze of vehicles and the outpost of NEMA
ablaze as alleged. But we know the authorities have been making frantic efforts
to blackmail us and sway the public sympathy against IMN and Sheikh El-Zakzaky.
“We are aware the police have
been sending paid agents in plain clothes to infiltrate our meetings and
disturb public peace in the name of IMN. But the Nigerian people are already
frustrated and oppressed by this administration. The government can’t get the
public sympathy they are desire, because its agents are committing crimes
against humanity.”
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