The Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Benneth Igweh, has strongly condemned the killing of police officers during a clash between law enforcement and members of the proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), commonly known as Shiites.
Igweh expressed deep concern over the violence, stating that the Shiite members’ actions amount to a declaration of war against security forces. He vowed that the attack on officers and the injuries sustained by others will not be tolerated, asserting that Sunday’s events will be the last protest or procession by the Shiites in the FCT.
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“You can see now that these people (Shiites) have killed my men. They even went ahead to injure two policewomen. In fact, they’ve even declared war on security operatives.
“We spoke to their lawyer, if you heard what he was saying, you would be shocked, you would know that these people have declared total war on us.
“I want assure you that we won’t take that lightly, this is the last protest or procession they will carry out in FCT,” the visibly angry Commissioner of Police told newsmen at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the conflict erupted on Sunday at Wuse Market in Abuja when IMN members, participating in an Arbaeen procession to mark the 40th day after the Ashura anniversary, clashed with police.
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What began as a peaceful demonstration soon turned violent when police attempted to disperse the crowd using tear gas and live ammunition.
The clash resulted in the death of a trader and two police officers, with several police vehicles set on fire. The Commissioner of Police emphasized that such violence will not be tolerated and vowed that future protests by the IMN in the FCT will be prohibited.
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