Five officers were killed during
the clash between members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) and the police in Abuja on Monday, according to Daily
Trust.
Among those killed was Usman
Umar, deputy commissioner of police (DCP) in charge operations in federal
capital territory (FCT).
The newspaper did not mention
names and ranks of the other four officers killed.
Apart from several IMN members
killed and injured, a Channels Television reporter was hit by a stray bullet.
Also, a National Emergency
Management Agency (NEMA) response post close to the area where the protest held
was razed completely.
Frank Mba, police spokesman, said
two assistant superintendents of police sustained injuries and were receiving
treatment.
“The police have arrested 54
suspects in connection with the incidents,” Mba said in a statement on Monday.
“The suspects are undergoing
interrogation and will be arraigned in court as soon as possible.”
On his part, Ibrahim Musa, a
spokesman of the Shi’ites, said 17 IMN members were confirmed dead.
“A lot of people have been shot
but for now we can only confirm 11 deaths, but several are injured, the figure
for now stood at 30,” Musa said in a statement.
“Though we are aware of the fact
that the security agents have been going around taking off those they killed
from the streets.”
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