Forty members of the Shiites Islamic Movement that attacked the National Assembly and shot two policemen and an operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps on Tuesday are cooling off at the police station at the moment.
The two policemen were shot in the legs and are recovering in the clinic alongside six others injured with stones and clubs.
The Shi’ite members also vandalized several vehicles as they attempted to take over the building, but they were resisted by the policemen and other security operatives on duty.
The sect members were protesting the continued incarceration of their leader, Ibrahim Zakzaky who had been in custody since December, 2015.
The police team at Samuel Ademulegun Avenue, near the National Mosque, have embarked on searching commercial buses in order to fish out the sect members.
The FCT police spokesman, DSP Anjuguri Manzah, said in a statement that investigation had commenced into the attack.
He denied that the IMN members snatched police guns, adding that they were repelled by the police when they attempted to force their way into the NASS premises.
“The group which started its activity camouflaged in a peaceful procession became violent and were trying to force their way into the National Assembly,” Manzah said.
“Police operatives on the ground, however, acted proactively, professionally and used minimum force to disperse the unruly protesters.
“Forty members of the sect have been arrested in connection with the violent protest and investigation is in progress.”
