Members of security forces secure the area outside the National Assembly in Abuja, Nigeria [Afolabi Sotunde/Reuters]
Al Jazeera: Nigeria: Parliament on lockdown after shots fired
Gunfire erupts outside parliament during clashes between police and Shia Muslim protesters, witnesses say.
Nigeria's National Assembly was on lockdown on Tuesday after shots were fired outside during clashes between police and a group of Shia Muslim protesters.
Police used tear gas on the protesters and smoke could be seen rising from the area.
The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), a group that represents Nigeria's minority Shia Muslims, tried to enter the complex, sparking the confrontation with police.
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