Barely one week after the National Assembly promised to intervene on the continued detention of Islamic leader, El-Zakzaky, hundreds of members of the Islamic sect, the Shiite movement on Tuesday stormed the National Assembly, throwing stones and all manner of weapon and in the process injuring policemen and breaking vehicles’ screens.
The Shiite’s stormed the complex at about 1.30 p.m., demanding the release of their leader Ibrahim El Zakzaky who has been in detention for about four years.
The protesters forced their way through the first gate near the Federal Secretariat and headed to the main building where they clashed with security operatives.
As a result of the brawl, the second gate was shut by security agents who placed a restriction on movement in and out of the building.
The injured policemen have been rushed to the NASS clinic for treatment.
Plenary was reportedly ongoing when the incident happened.
