Nigeria: Police Keep Mum On Arrest of More Shiite Protesters

The Nigeria Police Force have refused commenting on the number of Shiite members arrested after an initial confirmation of the arrest of 115 members of the group in Abuja on Monday.

Members of the Shiite Islamic Movement of Nigeria began a rally on Monday, to demand the release of their leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, who was arrested shortly after a clash between Shiite members and the Nigerian Army in December, 2015.

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