Buhari summons IGP over Shiites, police clash

President Muhammadu Buhari has met with the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, after the police and individuals of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), also acknowledged as Shiites, clashed once more on Monday in Abuja.

The president, in a closed-door meeting with the police chief, ordered that steps be taken to forestall such breakdown of law and order, the IGP said.

The conflict on Monday left cars and a sub-station of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) at the federal secretariat, Abuja, on fire.

Mr. Adamu informed journalists at the end of the meeting that he was summoned to provide the president a briefing on the Shiites’ protests.

“We got here this morning to brief Mr. President on the security state of affairs in the country, specifically the things to do of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN). Just to supply him an update on what is going on in the country by their activities.

“Specifically we briefed him of the incessant act coming out of this crew of people, protesting here and there. We briefed him on the fact that we have been able to curtail their excesses and to let him recognize that everything is under control,” the Inspector general of police said.

“The president asked us to make sure we supply safety for every citizen of this country and not to leave any area that some group of humans will create a breakdown of regulation and order.

“So, the charge via Mr. President is that we need to grant security for every Nigerian.”