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Nigerians have been advised to properly plan their movement to avoid being caught up in the web of protest by Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) (today) Friday, July 26.
The terse message being circulated on the social media noted the group will simultaneously stage their protest in major cities of Abuja, Lagos, Kaduna, Gombe, Kano, Katsina, Bauchi and Gombe.
Although the source and veracity of the information is yet to be ascertained but it would be recalled that on Monday July 22, 2019 Nigerian Police forcefully clashed with the Shiites in the nation’s capital, Abuja.
Eleven protesters, a journalist, and a Deputy Commissioner of Police were killed, while dozens of others were wounded or arrested, according to witnesses and authorities.
The Shiite movement was protesting the detention since 2015 of their leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El Zakzaky, and calling for the authorities to allow him proper medical care.
Parliament shut down for an afternoon after a July 9 protest by the same group at the Nigerian National Assembly complex.
