ABUJA – Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police command have arrested six members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, also known as Shi’ites, in Abuja during a pro-Palestine demonstration.
According to eyewitnesses, the police used force to disperse the protesters who were gathered at the National Mosque in Abuja to show solidarity with Palestine. Sheikh Sidi Munir Mainasara Sokoto, who signed the statement on behalf of the Islamic Movement, urging the immediate release of the detainees, said: “The police are supposed to be for the preservation of law and order, yet, they continue to arrest and detain free Palestine protesters.
“We condemn the unlawful abduction and detention of Yahuza Haruna Masaka, Ishaq Haruna, Nura Attahir, Ali Muhammad, Abba Abdulkareem, and Abubakar Hamidu by the FCT Police. We demand their unconditional release.