Policemen and operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) on Tuesday took over Wuse 2, Abuja to disperse protesting members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN).
No fewer than two persons were injured as armed policemen dispersed members of the Islamic group during fresh rounds of protest against government’s continued detention of their leader Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky.
The Islamic sect had on Monday clashed with the police during a similar protest which resulted in the death of about eight persons, including a Deputy Commissioner of Police Usman Umar, and a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member with Channels TV, Mr. Precious Owolabi.
However, the renewed hostilities between IMN and the police, which played out around the popular Banex Junction in Wuse 2 district, left no death on its trail.
The police were proactive in dispersing the protesters before they actually took over the streets for their planned demonstration.
The security operatives sent traders and passers-by scampering when they opened fire on the protesters.
The operatives ransacked the popular Banex Plaza, Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse 2, in search of the Shiites who had gathered at the area.
