Arbaeen Symbolic Trek: Security forces attack Trekkers in Abuja

Hundreds staged Arabeen Symbolic trek in Abuja today Friday the 18th of October 2019. After Friday Prayer hundreds of people took to street chanting "labbayka ya Husain" and " free Zakzky" slogans when a combine team of soldiers, Police, Dss and  Civil Defense attacked them with teargas. 

Unable to disperse the people the security forces kept firing teargas from tail end of procession. The trekkers peaceful moved on until the procession reached its destination at Wuse market. A special prayers was said. Some of trekkers sustained injuries from the attack. In another development, 3 hours a fresh free Zakzaky protest was staged calling for the freedom of Sheikh Zakzaky

 

Free Zakzaky protest in the evening