Two Killed As Shi'ites Clash With Police In Kaduna

 

Two members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria(IMN) otherwise known as Shi'ites,were killed during a clash with police in Kaduna on Sunday.

Gunshots rented in the air around the popular Ahmadu Bello Way as Police made efforts to disperse the protesting IMN members,according to reports gathered by Pointloaded.

Kaduna State Government had since outlawed the group and prohibited all forms of protest in the State.

The sect members were out in protest to press demand for release of their leader,Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky and his wife,Zeenat,who have been in detention since December 2015,after a bloody clash with soldiers in Zaria.

An IMN leader who spoke with the newsmen said two of their members were killed during the Sunday Clash while several others were imjured.

He said "As we speak,we are working on our press release. There was a clash and Two of our members were killed by the Police Several other members were also injured."