FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Bala Ciroma
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja-
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested 49 Shiite members of the Proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) after a violent protest left one officer dead in Abuja.
The spokesman of the command, ASP Yusuf Mariam, who confirmed this in a statement on Saturday, said that one police officer was killed in the process.
According to ASP Mariam: “Unfortunately, the members of the disbanded sect went on a rampage destroying public property and attacking innocent citizens including police officers using dangerous weapons such as cutlasses, sharp knives, etc”.
“Sadly, one of the Police Officers Asp Adama Ezekiel deployed to restore calm during the violent protest paid the supreme price as a result of the brutal attack where he was stabbed by one of the irate protesters. Forty-nine(49) members of the sect were arrested and will be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of the investigation”.
Meanwhile, The Commissioner of Police, Bala Ciroma has commiserated with the family of the deceased Officer who paid the supreme price in service to the Nation.
CP Ciroma stated that the command would not condone further attacks on its personnel, equipment or other public property by members of the proscribed group.
He, however, implored the residents to remain calm, law-abiding while reaffirming its unwavering commitment to the protection of lives and property within the FCT.