Police arrest NSCDC officer after shooting at Kubwa market

Police in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory arrested Onoja Samuel, a Deputy Superintendent of Corps with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), after shots were fired at Kubwa market in Abuja. Police spokesperson Josephine Adeh said the incident occurred around 1:50 p.m. on October 25, 2026, after a distress call reported a man firing a pistol into the air. Preliminary findings indicate Samuel went to the market armed after reports that traders had assaulted his wife; police recovered a pistol and 17 rounds of 9mm ammunition. He remains in custody pending investigation and will be charged in court, while Commissioner Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi urged personnel from other security agencies to show restraint and coordinate operations with local police.