Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria are currently engaged in a violent clash with policemen at the Federal Secretariat in Abuja.
The Shiite members took to the secretariat complex on Monday to protest the released of their leader Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, and his wife from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS).
The protesters pelted a police armoured tank with stones and other objects. Also, windscreen of vehicles parked along the secretariat road were also shattered by the protesters.
The angry protesters were said to have grounded the complex and took over the roads in the area, just a few metres from the Presidential Villa and the National Assembly complex.
They also reportedly injured the Federal Secretariat Divisional Police Crime officer in the face after he asked them to stop harassing motorists.
However, a team of policemen swiftly arrived at the scene to disperse the protesting Shiite members.
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