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Shiites Protest Turns Bloody in Abuja, Trader, Two Police Officers Killed

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Shiites Protest Turns Bloody in Abuja, Trader, Two Police Officers Killed | Daily Report Nigeria
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A violent clash between police and members of the proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shiites, has resulted in the deaths of a trader and two police officers in Wuse Market, Abuja.

 

The incident occurred during an Arbaeen demonstration by IMN members to commemorate the 40th day after its Ashura anniversary. Eyewitnesses report that the protesters pelted police officers with stones, seized guns, and overpowered them, leading to a chaotic situation.

A trader, identified as Amiru, was shot in the chest while running for his life and later died at Maitama District hospital. Three police vehicles were also set ablaze.

The FCT police command has confirmed the incident, stating that the Shiites attacked the police checkpoint unprovoked, wielding machetes, improvised explosive devices, and knives.

Several arrests have been made, and the Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh, has condemned the attack, promising to bring those involved to book.

 

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