The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for allegedly firing a number of gunshots into the air at a market in Kubwa, Abuja.
The suspect, recognized as Onoja Samuel, a Deputy Superintendent of Corps, was arrested after police operatives responded to a misery name in regards to the incident.
The Command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a press release issued on Wednesday.
According to Adeh, the Kubwa Police Division obtained the misery name at about 1:50 p.m. on October 25, 2026, reporting that an armed man was taking pictures sporadically at a market within the space.
“Upon receipt of the report, Police operatives attached to Kubwa Division were promptly deployed to the scene. Following concerted efforts, the suspect was successfully disarmed and arrested,” she mentioned.
Adeh defined that preliminary investigations revealed that the NSCDC officer had gone to the market armed with a pistol following experiences that some merchants had assaulted his spouse.
She mentioned the state of affairs escalated into an altercation throughout which the officer allegedly fired a number of photographs into the air.
The police spokesperson added {that a} CZ pistol and 17 rounds of dwell 9mm ammunition had been recovered from the suspect.
“The suspect is currently in police custody and will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations,” Adeh acknowledged.
Meanwhile, the FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, has urged personnel of sister safety businesses to train restraint and guarantee correct coordination with the police when conducting authorised operations.
Sanusi suggested safety personnel to inform the divisional police headquarters chargeable for any space the place they intend to function, stressing the necessity for inter-agency coordination to stop avoidable friction.
The police command reiterated the significance of cooperation amongst safety businesses in sustaining regulation and order throughout the FCT.
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