Police nab NSCDC officer for shooting in Abuja market

A Deputy Superintendent from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Onoja Samuel, has been apprehended in Abuja's Kubwa market after being accused of firing shots into the air during an altercation with traders. Reports indicate that Samuel had arrived at the market with a pistol following rumors that some traders had attacked his wife.

Upon receiving a distress call on October 25th at 1:50 p.m., police officers swiftly arrived at the scene and managed to disarm and arrest the suspect. The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, disclosed that preliminary investigations revealed Samuel as the perpetrator and that he was found in possession of a CZ pistol and 17 rounds of live 9mm ammunition.

Samuel is currently in police custody and is expected to face charges following the conclusion of the investigation. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, urged other security agencies to show restraint and notify police divisions before conducting operations within the Federal Capital Territory to avoid any potential conflicts.