Shi'ite protester says Nigerian police killed a man during clashes

Nigeria's National Assembly was on lockdown on Tuesday after shots were fired outside during clashes between police and a group of Shi'ite Muslim protesters. A protester and member of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) told Reuters that police fired shots at protesters, killing a man in front of him, after they peacefully tried to enter the assembly building.

YOUTH LEADER, ISLAMIC MOVEMENT IN NIGERIA, ABDULLAHI MUHAMMAD MUSA said "We moved to the National Assembly. On arrival at the National Assembly the police officers there started shooting tear gas. They were shooting tear gas going back, we followed them till the next gate. We decided to stay at the next gate to wait for the members because they have already violated everything. At that junction everything is calm but a police officer from inside shoot tear gas and shoots live ammunition, he shoot one of us, he fell down and he died instantly."

In a statement, police said two officers were shot and wounded in the legs, and six other officers were injured by individuals using clubs and stones. They said they had used minimum force to disperse the unruly protesters. IMN has protested regularly outside the National Assembly, calling for the release of their leader who has been in detention since 2015.