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Shiite attack in Abuja: 19 arrested, security operative dead, others injured

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Members of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, also known as the Shiites, launched an unprovoked attack on security operatives in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, on Friday. Josephine Adeh, the Police Public Relations Officer of the FCT Command, said in a statement that during the attack, one security operative was killed, while two others were injured. She explained that at about 2:20 pm on Friday, the FCT Police Command …

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Police confirm officer killed in Abuja Shiites’ attack, 19 arrested

The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory has confirmed the killing of a security operative in a violent attack by the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria. In a statement on Friday in Abuja, the Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed that 19 suspects had been arrested in connection with

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Shiite attack in Abuja: 19 arrested, security operative dead, others injured

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Policeman loses life during Shiite's protest in Abuja — National Accord Newspaper %

By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed that a security operative was The post Policeman loses life during Shiite’s protest in Abuja appeared first on National Accord Newspaper.

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