The FCT Police Command has arrested an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, for allegedly firing shots into the air throughout a confrontation with merchants at Kubwa Market, Abuja.
Security analyst, Zagazola Makama, in a put up on X, on Wednesday, stated the incident reportedly occurred on October 25, 2026, at about 1:50 p.m., following a misery name obtained by the police over sporadic gunshots at the market.
He defined, “Police operatives responded to the report and arrested the suspect, identified as Onoja Samuel, a Deputy Superintendent of Corps with the NSCDC.”
He said that preliminary investigations indicated that the suspect allegedly went to the market with a pistol following reviews that some merchants had assaulted his spouse.
During a confrontation with the merchants, he allegedly fired a number of shots into the air, prompting the intervention of safety operatives.
Makama stated the police revealed {that a} CZ pistol and 17 rounds of dwell 9mm ammunition had been recovered from the suspect.
He defined that the suspect stays in police custody and is predicted to be charged in court docket upon the conclusion of investigations.
The FCT Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, has urged officers of sister safety companies working within the territory to coordinate with native police divisions earlier than embarking on operations.
