Civil defence official arrested after shots fired in Abuja
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
Nigerian police have arrested Onoja Samuel, a deputy superintendent with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, after shots were fired into the air during an altercation with traders in Kubwa, Abuja. The man allegedly went to the market armed after learning that his wife had been assaulted, according to Federal Capital Territory police spokesperson Josephine Adeh.
The police in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory have arrested Onoja Samuel, an official of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, after shots were fired into the air during an altercation with traders in Kubwa, a district of Abuja. Police spokesperson Josephine Adeh said the arrest followed an emergency call received on 25 October.
According to initial details Adeh gave to Punch, Samuel went to the market with a pistol after learning that traders had allegedly assaulted his wife. He fired several shots into the air during an argument. Police disarmed him and seized a CZ pistol and 17 rounds of 9mm ammunition.
The civil defence official remains in custody and is to be brought before a court after the investigation, the spokesperson said. Federal Capital Territory Police Commissioner Ahmed Sanusi called on members of other security agencies to exercise restraint and inform local police stations before any authorised operation to prevent incidents.
