Police Arrest 12 Shi’ites Over Alleged Unlawful Procession In Kaduna

Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have arrested not fewer than 12 members of the Shi’a Islamic Movement in Nigeria, for their allegedly roles in staging unlawful procession in Kaduna.

Naija News understands that the Public Public Relation Officer of the command, DSP Yakubu Sabo told the newsmen on Friday that the suspects conducted the act in spite of the total ban on public procession imposed by the Kaduna State Government.

According to Sabo, the activity b took place at about 2:30pm along the central area of Kaduna metropolis.

“The command mobilized operatives to disperse the unlawful assembly, however, on sighting the Police, they instantly became riotous and started pelting the security agents with catapults, using some sharp lethal iron bolts to attack our operatives.

“This gives the impression that the procession was planned to be violent from the onset.

“The Police succeeded in dispersing the group and have arrested about a dozen who are now being investigated at the Command’s SCIID.

“We have maintained normalcy and will not allow any person or group of persons to take law into their hands,” he said.