The FCT police spokesperson said that members of the group were armed with firearms, cutlasses, catapults, sticks, stones, petrol bombs, and other lethal weapons.
“This act is condemnable, and we are tasking the federal government to rise up and unearth the truth behind it.”
The police confirmed the release of 67 vehicles and motorcycles to the members of Shi’ites.
On Tuesday, Nigerians took to Twitter to remember the dead and remind the Buhari regime of its laxity on visiting justice on the oppressors.
The Shi’ites were observing the annual symbolic Arbaeen Trek when police officers opened fire on them.
The incident occurred Monday afternoon at the Human Rights Commissions’ office.
Mr. El-Zakzaky and his wife have been in prison since 2015 following a clash between his followers and soldiers in Kaduna state.
The protesters were marching against continued detention of their leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife.
The demonstrators are also demanding a boycott of French goods over the cartoons.
The Netherlands-based war crimes tribunal acknowledged receiving complaints against Nigerian political and military leaders last week.
