Aggressive members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, popularly known as Shiites, who continued their protest for the third day in Abuja on Thursday, clashed with the Police who later tried to disperse them with sporadic gunshots and canisters.
The gunshots and tear gas canisters by the police saw panicked road users scampering for safety around the Federal Secretariat.
BusinessDay learnt that the police arrested over five of the Shiite members in the process.
They have been protesting the continued incarceration of their leader, Ibrahim Elzakzaky by the Federal Government.
The violent protesters had stormed the National Assembly Complex, on Tuesday causing mayhem and forcing the Law makers to abruptly adjourn plenary.
They vowed on Wednesday to continue their protest until their demands were met, insisting that they were not afraid of death
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