{
  "id": 16930409,
  "title": "Police arrest NSCDC officer for firing gun at Abuja market",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/police-arrest-nscdc-officer-for-firing-gun-at-abuja-market-16930409",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-28T17:19:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/police-arrest-nscdc-officer-for-firing-gun-at-abuja-market/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A police officer from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has been arrested in Abuja for allegedly firing shots into the air during a confrontation with market traders. The incident occurred at a market in the Kubawa area of the FCT capital city. According to the Abuja police, the suspect, identified as Deputy Superintendent Samuel Onoja, had responded to reports that some traders had assaulted his wife. Armed with a pistol, Onoja entered the market where he fired several shots into the air. In response, the police swiftly deployed officers to the scene who disarmed and arrested the NSCDC officer. The police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, revealed that a 9mm pistol and 17 rounds of live ammunition were recovered from the suspect during his arrest. The Commissioner of Police in Abuja, Ahmed Sanusi, issued a warning to personnel of other security agencies, urging them to exercise restraint and coordinate operations with the police to avoid clashes.",
  "summary": "The FCT Police Command has arrested an NSCDC officer, Onoja Samuel, for allegedly firing shots at a market in Kubwa, Abuja, after his wife was assaulted. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-nscdc-officer-for-firing-gun-at-abuja-market/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Chronicle Ghana",
        "title": "Tema Police arrest 52-year-old with 37 parcels of suspected Indian hemp",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/tema-police-arrest-52-year-old-with-37-parcels-of-suspected-indian",
        "published": "2026-10-28T17:04:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}