Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria protesting against the long-term incarceration of Sheikh Ibrahim El Zakzaky by the Nigerian government have bled during an encounter with security operatives in Abuja.
One of the injured Shiite members
Nigerian police have allegedly attacked Shia Muslims on Arbaeen Trek/Free Zakzaky protest in Abuja.
They were teargassed and many injured during the process. Despite the intimidation, the resilient Shia Muslims continued to trek, chanting 'free Zakzaky' in the process.
It would be recalled that Zakzaky has been in detention for almost two years after losing hundreds of members following a confrontation between the Shiites and military operatives in Zaria, Kaduna in 2015.
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