Several people were injured in a violent clash between the members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), popularly known as Shiite, and the police at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja, on Monday.
Reports coming in say that a journalist with Channels TV was among the casualties as he was shot and rushed to the hospital.
The Islamic group clashed with the police during a protest to compel the Federal Government to release it’s their leader, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky.
The protest, which began from NITEL junction at Wuse 2, Abuja was disrupted by armed policemen who had cordoned off the road leading to the National Assembly and three arms zone.
Live ammunition was said to have been fired at the protesters as they advanced toward the Eagle Square leading to commotion and pandemonium in the area.