Police Parade Arrested Shiite Members After Abuja Clash (Photos)

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has paraded members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), commonly known as Shiites, who were arrested following a violent clash in Abuja on Sunday.

 

The suspects were publicly paraded on Wednesday morning.

Osun Defender recalls that the Police Force said it had detained 97 Shiite members for prosecution, following the clash with the group in Abuja on Sunday.

 

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The clash resulted in the death of two policemen and three sustaining serious injuries.

Three patrol vehicles were set ablaze by the Shiites during the clash.

The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja, adding that credible intelligence reports helped the police operatives to apprehend the detained suspects.

 

He said the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun’s directive on the matter would be carried out to the latter.

Adejobi said the I-G had reaffirmed the force’s determination to arrest other persons involved in the attack and bring them to justice.

The police spokesman quoted the I-G as saying he would resist all sorts of anarchy and unrest in any part of the country, and  pledged to continue to maintain law and order in all parts of the country.