Breaking News: Two Killed As Shiites And Police Clash In Kaduna

Nigeria shiites muslim on the streets demannding the release of Shiite leader Ibraheem Zakzaky in Kano, Nigeria. (AP Photo/Muhammed Giginyu)

At least two persons who are members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria better known as ‘Shiites’ were reportedly killed in Kaduna of Sunday during a protest to seek for the release of Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky who has been detained by the Nigerian government for over a year.

Three members of the group reportedly sustained various degrees of injuries and are currently been treated at an undisclosed hospital in the state.

In a twist of events, the state Police Command however claims that only two civilians were injured, adding that nobody died in the clash.

The public relation officer of Police in the state, ASP Mukhtar Aliyu, said were at the Leventis roundabout after receiving reports that the Shiites were planning to embark on a protest march.

He noted that the police were on ground to disperse the protesters because of government ban on such protest in the state.

According to him, in the course of doing that however, there was a disagreement between the protesters and the police.

He added that two civilians and one policeman were injured as a result of the disagreement.

Aliyu said the situation had been brought under control, adding that the police made some arrest.

However, Aliyu did not give the number of those arrested but said that they would soon be charged to court.

But the Shiites’ spokesman, Ibrahim Musa, confirmed that one person was killed while several others were injured.

“It has been confirmed that one person was killed and several others were injured by the police,” he said.

According to Punch Free Zakzaky Protests broke out in Kaduna along the Ahmadu Bello Way on Kano Road at 5pm on Sunday.

The police shot sporadically to disperse the protesters thus forcing motorists and other road users as well as residents to scamper into safety.