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The Federal Capital Territory, FCT Police Command has arrested a Deputy Superintendent of Corps with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Onoja Samuel, for allegedly firing shots into the air at a market in Kubwa, Abuja.Nigeria political analysis
The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, saying the incident occurred on October 25, 2026, at about 1:50 p.m., following a distress call reporting that an unidentified man was firing a pistol at the market.
According to the statement, police operatives attached to the Kubwa Police Division promptly responded to the call, disarmed the suspect and arrested him.
Preliminary investigations revealed that Samuel allegedly went to the market with a pistol following reports that some traders had assaulted his wife.
The statement said, “during an argument, he fired shots into the air.”
The police disclosed that a CZ pistol and 17 rounds of live 9mm ammunition were recovered from the suspect.
It added that the suspect remained in police custody and would be charged in court after investigations.
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