There was gunfire in the federal capital territory (FCT) on
Tuesday as members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) clashed with police
officers.
The incident occurred around 1:00pm on Aguiyi Ironsi street,
Maitama where Transcorp Hilton is located.
The IMN members marched from the National Human Rights
Commission on the same street, and were on the road leading to Hilton when the
brush happened.
The protesters better known as Shi’ites are demanding the
release of Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, their leader.
El-Zakzaky has been in detention since December 2015 after
Shi’ites and soldiers clashed in Zaria, Kaduna state.
The authorities have refused to release him despite a court
order.
On Tuesday, a court in Kaduna ordered the prison authorities
in the state to release the IMN leader and Zeenat, his wife, for COVID-19
treatment.
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