Worried that the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), popularly referred to as Shiite, may storm the National Assembly, the security around the complex was beefed up.
Security operatives were stationed in some strategic areas.
Despite the arrest of some of their members on Monday as a result of a protest staged in Abuja, members of the group trooped out again and gathered around Wuse area.
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday arrested 115 members of the group to forestall breakdown of law and order.
Although one person was said to be killed in the encounter, the police had since denied it.
“No life was lost in the violent protest as the police operatives deployed to quell the protest were professional in handling the situation,” police spokesman, DSP Anjuguri Manzah, said.
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The leader of the sect, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, was arrested by the authorities after a clash with the convoy of the Chief of Army Staff in December 2015.
The Shiites had organised several protests across the country demanding the release of their leader.
DSP Anjuguri Manzah, in a statement, said that the protesters also injured 22 policemen and destroyed government and police vehicles during the protest.
Anjuguri said that items recovered from them are: catapults, iron bars, stones, ball bearings and pink head bands.
He said that the protesters also attacked innocent citizens, disrupted business activities, obstructed traffic and smashed windscreen of vehicles in the affected areas.
He said that a Joint Team of detectives from the command in conjunction with operatives from the Inspector-General of Police Monitoring Unit had commenced investigation into the incident.
“The arrested suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigation,” he said.
