Shiites: Protesters shoot Deputy Commisioner of Police to death

The recent protest of members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), also known as the Shiites on Monday had the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operation at FCT Command shot dead.

Sources revealed that DCP Umar was shot by the protesters while trying to prevent the hostile action of demolition of property at the axis of the federal secretariat and three arms zone.

Consequent of the violence, security was beefed up at the Force headquarters to prevent reprisal attacks over the arrest of scores of the protesters who are demanding the release of the spiritual sect leader, Sheik Ibraheem El Zakzakky.