Armed forces are once again firing on an unarmed religious procession making its way to the centre of the Abuja

Organisers of a religious procession that has entered the Nigerian capital Abuja are warning of a potential bloodbath

Pictures obtained by IHRC show bloodied victims being carried away by participants after security forces shot at the procession

At least one person has been shot in the leg after police opened fire on a large procession marking the day of Ashura