The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command has arrested a suspect identified as Onoja Samuel for allegedly firing into the air at a market in Kubwa, Abuja.

In a statement on Wednesday, the FCT police spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, said the command received a call on Monday at about 1:50 p.m., that an unidentified man, armed with a pistol, was firing sporadically into the air at a market in Kubwa, Abuja.

She stated that police operatives attached to Kubwa Division were promptly deployed to the scene. 

“Following concerted efforts, the suspect was successfully disarmed and arrested,” Ms Adeh said.

According to her, preliminary investigations identified the suspect as one Onoja Samuel, a Deputy Superintendent of Corps with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). 

She stated, “Further findings revealed that the suspect had gone to the market armed with a pistol following reports that some traders had assaulted his wife. During an ensuing argument with the traders, he fired several shots into the air.”

The police noted that during the arrest, a CZ pistol and seventeen rounds of live 9mm ammunition were recovered from the suspect. 

She added that the suspect was in police custody and woulf be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.