Many people are feared killed yesterday after members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), a Shiite group, clashed with soldiers again around Nyanya area in Abuja.
Daily Trust reports that trouble started when security agents tried to stop the Shiites, who were on a procession, from moving into the FCT.
But the security agents reportedly opened fire after the IMN members refused to disperse.
It was learned that members of the IMN pelted the security agents with stones and other items. Many members of the group were shot and others detained. Read more