Aftermath of the protest march by scores of El-Zakzaky supporters demanding the release of their detained spiritual leader at the 3-arms zone in Abuja on Wednesday, the FCT Police Command has arrested nine (9) persons suspected to be leaders of the protesters.
FCT Police spokesman, ASP Anjuguri Manzah while confirming protest march, noted that the 9 suspects have been transferred to the Command’s Criminal Investigations Department for organizing violent and unlawful protests in the city.
Emphasizing that no permit was given for the protest, Manzah said the leaders of the protest march will be charged to court for unlawful assembly.
Eye witnesses disclosed that the protesters disguised themselves as passengers in some commuter buses as if going to the Central District of the city but on getting to the Federal Secretariat Junction between 9.30 and 10 am, disembarked and commenced the protest.
Policemen attached to the Federal Secretariat Police Division had to call for reinforcement from the Command headquarters before the situation which later turned violent could be brought under control.
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