<p>The use of tear gas was reported</a> as police dispersed protesters demanding the release of a local Shia Islam leader in the Nigerian capital of Abuja on April 16.</p><p>Local media reported</a> that the group were protesting the continued incarceration of their leader, Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakyzaky, at Maitama, when armed police fired tear gas to disperse them. There were no immediate reports of injuries.</p><p>This footage is described as showing crowds leaving the protest area. Credit: @AmaoJonathan via Storyful</p><br />
