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Live Ammunition Fired at Shiite Protesters in Abuja as they Demand Release of Leader, El Zakzaky

  • Date of Occurrence
    July 22, 2019
  • State/Country
    Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
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Many people were injured in a violent clash between the members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), popularly known as Shiite, and the police on Monday.

SaharaReporters can confirm that a journalist with Channels TV was among the casualties as he was shot and rushed to the hospital.

The group clashed with the police at the federal secretariat 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, was disrupted by armed policemen who had cordoned off the road leading to the National Assembly and three arms zone.

Those injured were looking lifeless when our correspondent visited the scene on Monday.

Live ammunition was fired at the protesters as they advanced toward the Eagle Square leading to commotion and pandemonium in the area.

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The protest by members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, which began from NITEL junction at Wuse 2, was disrupted by armed policemen who had cordoned off the road leading to the National Assembly and Three Arms Zone.

Live ammunition was fired at the protesters as they advanced toward the Eagle Square leading to commotion and pandemonium in the area.

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  • Date of Occurrence
    2019-07-22
  • State/Country
    Federal Capital Territory
  • Perpetrator
    The Police
  • Source
    http://saharareporters.com/2019/07/22/breaking-many-injured-police-clash-shiites-abuja-channelstv-reporter-shot
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Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

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  • North Central
Rights & Freedom Violated
  • Freedom of Association & Assembly
Mode of Attacks
  • Disruption and Criminalization of Protests
  • Unlawful Killings, Physical Attacks, Torture, Degrading Treatment
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