Police arrest NSCDC official over live bullets in Abuja market
The FCT Police Command has arrested an official of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Onoja Samuel, for allegedly possessing a pistol and 17 live bullets at Kubwa Market, Bwari Area Council, Abuja. CP Ahmed Mohammed Sanusi, FCT Commissioner of Police, disclosed this to journalists at the command on Wednesday. He said the […]
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) official, Onoja Samuel, was arrested by the FCT Police Command for possessing a pistol and 17 live bullets at Kubwa Market in Abuja. FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Mohammed Sanusi, revealed this to journalists. The incident occurred when a distress call was received about a man randomly shooting a pistol into the air at the market.
Police swiftly arrived and apprehended the suspect. Investigations revealed that Onoja Samuel, a Deputy Superintendent of Corps (DSC) with the NSCDC, had gone to the market after hearing about some traders assaulting his wife. During an argument with the traders, he fired shots into the air. The police recovered a CZ pistol and 17 rounds of 9mm ammunition from him.
Samuel is currently in police custody and will be charged after further investigations. The commissioner emphasized the importance of restraint among security personnel and advised them to inform the relevant police divisions before conducting authorized operations in the FCT to maintain coordination and avoid conflicts.
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