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Nigerian Police, Shi'ite Muslim Protesters Clash for Second Day

Police fired tear gas at Shi'ite Muslim protesters Tuesday in the Nigerian capital of Abuja during a second day of clashes with demonstrators who are demanding the release of their religious leader. Shi'ite leader Ibrahim Zakzaky has been imprisoned without being charged since December 2015. Scores of protesters were arrested Tuesday by armed police, according to Deji Adeyanju of Concerned Nigerians, a civil society organization that is participating in the protests. "The...


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