The clash between the Nigeria Police and the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) has claimed the life of a Channels TV reporter who was hit by stray bullets while covering the incident in Abuja.
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Precious Owolabi, who was doing his mandatory National Youth Service in Channels TV, was reportedly shot in the stomach.
Owolabi’s death was confirmed during the News at 10 at Channels TV. He had been rushed to a hospital after sustaining gunshot injuries.
A fight broke on Monday between the IMN, also known as Shiites, and the police as the former protested the continued detention of their leader Ibraheem El Zakzaky who was held by the Department of State Services (DSS) despite several courts ordering his release.
Official figures put the number of people shot at three, but eye witnesses said the number was over 10.
Abdullahi Musa, spokesman of IMN, told The Cable that 17 members of the sect were shot dead in Abuja on Monday.
The protest started at Wuse zone 2, but was disrupted by armed policemen who cordoned off the road leading to the Three Arms Zone.
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Odinaka Anudu
