However, on getting to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the police attempted to stop their procession.
While the fracas occurred, it was alleged that the Shiites carrying petrol bombs, attacked the Federal Secretariat Emergency Response and Ambulance Bay.
Two emergency vehicles, as well as the entire bay estimated at N200m, were set ablaze.
An emergency official who wished to remain anonymous said, “The incident occurred around 12pm when the Shiites embarked on their usual procession.
“When they got to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, they were dispersed by the police which had accused them of attempting to attack the ministry.
“The equipment damaged cost over N200m. In the whole of Abuja we only have three of such equipment.”
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The members of the IMN have been protesting against the continued detention of their leader, Ibraheem el-Zakzakky, who has been in custody for nearly four years.
The protests had been peaceful for over two years but recently turned violent when the Shiites staged a violent protest at the National Assembly last week which led to the death of two Shiites while security agents were also injured.
The Presidency had last week called on the members of the IMN to stop protesting as El-Zakzakky’s case had been taken up by the Kaduna State Government.
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