Security forces fired live rounds and tear gas as they stormed the area causing at least one fatality with several reported wounded

The protest, by the Academic Forum of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, is one of many such demonstrations in recent weeks to have come under attack from the authorities

The annual rally has run as a peaceful family friendly event in London for a number of years

The adjournment came as supporters of Sheikh Ibrahim el-Zakzaky marked his 66th birthday with a procession in the city of Kaduna

Although Nigeria’s High Court ordered the release of the pair on 2 December 2016 after a period of detention of almost a year the order has yet to be implemented

Police used tear gas, water cannon and dogs to disperse the peaceful demonstration in the capital Abuja

Precautionary advice includes staying vigilant, not opening suspect packages and reporting suspicious characters and vehicles to the police

Upholding the bans sets a dangerous precedent