The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a Deputy Superintendent with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for firing gunshots into the air at a market in Kubwa, Abuja.
The Command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a press release issued on Wednesday, following an incident reported to the police on October 25, 2026.
Adeh stated the Kubwa Police Division obtained a misery name at about 1:50 p.m. reporting that an armed man was taking pictures into the air on the market.
“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 stated.
The suspect was recognized as Onoja Samuel, a Deputy Superintendent with the NSCDC.
According to Adeh, Samuel went to the market with a pistol after receiving experiences that some merchants had assaulted his spouse. He allegedly fired a number of photographs into the air throughout a subsequent altercation.
The police spokesperson stated a CZ pistol and 17 rounds of stay 9mm ammunition had been recovered from him.
“The suspect is currently in police custody and will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations,” she added.
Reacting to the incident, the FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, urged personnel of sister safety companies to train restraint and inform the divisional police headquarters chargeable for their areas of operation earlier than endeavor authorised operations.
He stated the measure would promote correct coordination amongst safety companies and forestall avoidable friction.
The Command additionally urged residents to report emergencies by means of its devoted hotlines.
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