Police Arrest 19 Shi’ites Over Unlawful Procession In Abuja
Category: Nigeria News
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has confirmed the arrest of
arrest of 19 members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) also known as
Shi’ite over “unlawful procession”.
The Command disclosed this in
a statement on Thursday signed by it spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh.
According to the police, IMN members numbering over 400 staged a
protest from Federal High Court to Eagle Square blocking roads following the
court’s ruling on the passport of their leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.
The
protest was after the court rejected an application filed by El-Zakzaky asking
the Department Of State Services (DSS) to release his passport and that of his
wife.
However, Justice Obiora Egwuatu in his ruling said
El-zakzaky failed to prove that the DSS took the passports away, after his
return from India.
The police spokesperson said IMN members threw
stones and other dangerous objects at the police officers.
They
were, however, dispersed with 19 of them arrested and will be charged to
court, the police said.
The FCT Command assured residents of its
commitment to security, safety, and peace within the capital territory, adding
that no untoward incident was recorded as observation and monitoring
continued.
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