115 MEMBERS OF SHITTE GROUP ARRESTED OVER VIOLENT CLASH IN ABUJA

‘One hundred and fifteen (115) members of the sect were arrested at the scene by Police operatives. Joint Team of detectives from the Command in conjunction with operatives from the IGP Monitoring Unit have commenced investigation into the incident. The arrested suspects will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigation’.

‘The FCT Police Command hereby warn members of Shiites movement from further disrupting the peace, harmony and free flow of traffic in FCT. This is to also urge members of the public particularly parents and guardians not to allow their children or wards to be used as instrument of violence in any demonstration by any group that could jeopardize public peace and harmony’.

‘It is therefore imperative to state that anyone caught in the act of violent demonstration or any act capable of causing the breach of public peace will be made to face the wrath of the law’, the police spokesman stated.

‘Meanwhile, the Command wishes to state that contrary to speculations from some sections of the media, no life was lost in the violent protest as the Police operatives deployed to quell the protest were professional in handling the situation’, Manzah added