Scores of Shiites on Wednesday hit the street of Abuja as they made good their threat on another protest,  24 hours after their invasion to the National Assembly, which left five Police officers hospitalized.

The protesting members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), reportedly vowed to die for the cause of their religion.

They marched from the National Human Rights Commission at Maitama through Transcorp Hilton to Gana Street chanting anti-government songs to call for the release of their spiritual leader, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky and his wife.

The mob, however, defied the presence of the armed security agents who are patrolling the city in search of the group.

The leader of the protesters, Abdullahi Musa, said the level of lead poison in the blood of El-Zakzaky as detected by the doctors was 201.7 milligrams which is abnormal and thereby posed a serious threat to his life.

“His life is in danger and there is no reason for us to go back and sit down at home. The oppressors always brutalize, oppress and instill fears in the mind of the people.  We are ready to die in this cause and we have said it that we must come and they should get ready. If they like they should come and kill us,” Musa stated.

He, however denied allegations that members of the movement shot two policemen and vandalised 50 vehicles at the National Assembly complex.

He explained that policemen in mufti should be held responsible for the destruction.

“We have been protesting. Even yesterday the protest took more than two hours peacefully before the police attacked the protesters.  So we will never surrender and we will not stop what we are doing. This is our constitutional rights. It is the right of Sheik El-zakzaky to go for medical treatment and the court has granted him freedom and they should allow him to go”, Musa stated.