Ibrahim Zakzaky supporters clashed with security forces in Nigeria

In Nigeria, supporters of an imprisoned Shiite cleric Ibrahim Zakzaky clashed with security forces around parliament building yesterday. The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) said two protesters were killed while the police said two officers were shot in the legs as demonstrators tried to force their way into the National Assembly.

The cleric has been in custody since December 2015, when fighting between his supporters and the army broke out. Zakzaky's supporters have repeatedly



protested in national capital Abuja and several northern cities against his continued detention.

The police said 40 IMN members were arrested and ordered 24-hour surveillance across the capital. The National Assembly hurriedly suspended its plenary session due to the violence. In October last year, the IMN and human rights groups said that more than 40 people were killed when the security forces opened fire on crowds on the outskirts of the capital.