At least 19 members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, aka Shi’ites, have been arrested by police officials over having a protest for their leader El-Zakzaky’s seized passport.
The Shi’ites had on Thursday, March 30, been protesting to demand the release of the withheld passports of their leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, and his wife, Zeenah, who had been acquitted and discharged by a Kaduna high court.
The protest, which began at Federal High Court in Maitama was abruptly terminated at Eagle Square when armed security men arrived and attacked them.
Many protesters had meanwhile sustained varying degrees of injury while others were seen lying unconscious on the ground after inhaling copious amounts of teargas canisters.
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has confirmed the arrest of some of the protesters.
