ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian soldiers and police on Tuesday shot dead eight Shi'ites who were taking part in a religious procession along a major road in the federal capital Abuja, according to a member of a banned Shi'ite group who was taking part in the event.
Police and army spokespeople did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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