BREAKING: Heavy Gunfire In Abuja As Nigerian Soldiers Shoot At Protesting Shiites

There is hostility presently successful the Wuse country of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, implicit persistent gunshots arsenic the Nigerian Army unit attacked and changeable astatine the members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) astatine the Banex Plaza. 

Speaking with SaharaReporters, a root successful the country said, "It's been a rainfall of sporadic shootings by the Nigerian Army astir Austoma Petrol Station/ Banex Axis connected Aminu Kano Cresent, Wuse 2, Abuja.

"Some parts of the roadworthy person been condoned to astir apt food retired the Islamic protesters that mightiness beryllium hiding around.

I had to wantonness my car connected the Ahmadu Bello/Aminu Kano Cresent Traffic airy due to the fact that of the shootings." 

The clash occurred conscionable hours aft the United States Embassy successful Nigeria issued a information alert, informing its citizens astir planned IMN protests successful Abuja and different large cities connected Friday. 

In the advisory, the US Embassy had cautioned that demonstrations could pb to disruptions specified arsenic roadblocks, postulation congestion, and imaginable confrontations. 

“The Islamic Movement of Nigeria has called for demonstrations successful Abuja and different large cities connected Friday, March 28, 2025. Heavy postulation and different disruptions are possible. Based connected past occurrences, protests whitethorn impact roadblocks, checkpoints, postulation congestion, and carnal confrontations,” the embassy had stated. 

The information informing listed imaginable protestation locations, including Banex Plaza, Berger Junction, Unity Fountain, the National Human Rights Commission Head Office, Eagle Square, Area 10 Shopping Plaza, the National Mosque, Al-Noor Mosque, and Fouad Lababidi Mosque.