Nigerian police said on Saturday they had come under intense gunfire a day earlier in a neighborhood of the capital, Abuja, during clashes between security forces and Shia Muslim protesters that ...

BREAKING: Heavy gunfire in Abuja as Nigerian soldiers, Shi’ites clash during ‘free Palestinians’ protest ...

Six persons were killed as tensions escalated at the Julius Berger area of Abuja on Sunday following a violent clash between members of the El Zakzaky movement, also known as Shiites, and officers ...

ABUJA—A violent clash between Shi’ite mourners and police in Abuja has left at least two police officers dead and three others unconscious, with several Shi’ite members also killed and injured.

At least 40 members of Shia have been arrested in the Nigerian capital Abuja after they attempted to force their way into the parliament building during a protest seeking release of their detained ...

Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, INM, otherwise known as Shi’ites on Tuesday stormed Abuja again and consequently clashed with security agents. The Shi’ites members were protesting ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. According to Sahara Reporters, on October 27 the Shia were marching from ...

ABUJA, March 29 (Reuters) - Nigerian police said on Saturday they had come under intense gunfire a day earlier in a neighbourhood of the capital, Abuja, during clashes between security forces and ...

This comes just hours after the United States Embassy in Nigeria issued a security alert, warning its citizens about planned IMN protests in Abuja and other major cities on Friday. The security ...