At least two police officers are feared killed in the Nigeria Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Sunday.
Dozens of the Islamist group members were arrested.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, said in a statement described the attack on policemen as unprovoked.
“The FCT police command wishes to confirm an unprovoked attack by the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria, popularly known as the ‘Shi’ite’ group, on some personnel of the Nigeria Police Force attached to FCT command at Wuse Junction by traffic light, where two (2) police personnel were killed, three left unconscious in the hospital, and three (3) Police patrol vehicles set ablaze.
She said the proscribed organisation attacked the police checkpoint unprovoked, wielding machetes, improvised explosive devices (locally made bombs in bottles with kerosene), and knives.
“While several arrests have been effected, the Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh, Psc. mni. Condemns the unprovoked attack on Police officers. He promises to bring those involved to book”, the police imagemaker said.
Sources in the area told NDA that the situation has been contained, and normalcy restored.
Sunday’s incident and the death of the two officers raised concerns about the growing insecurity in Nigeria, with the seat of power being constantly invaded by gunmen and criminals.
