The Police have clashed with hundreds of Shi’ites in the central area of Abuja.
Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, are demanding the release of their leader, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, who has been detained since 2015.
The group arrived the National Assembly main gate and attempted to forcefully enter the compound, but were resisted by security.
A police reinforcement, supported by the Civil Defence, fired tear gas at the protesters and chased fleeing demonstrators into the neighbouring federal secretariat.
