THE police have verified that a part of the Wuse market in Abuja’s Central Area was set on fire by a group of people expressing their anger over a man being shot.
This incident resulted in damage to vehicles and shops, with firefighters working to extinguish the flames.
A suspect, Ibrahim Yahaya, was shot by a correctional officer while trying to escape custody, leading to the violent reaction from onlookers.
”Preliminary investigation revealed that one Ibrahim Yahaya ‘27 years’ was apprehended by operatives of the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) Task Force and was taken before a mobile court which sits every Tuesday in Wuse Market, and he was convicted.”
”Suspect alongside others were being conveyed to the prison, when he reportedly jumped from the vehicle and took to his heels in an attempt to escape. Two armed corrections personnel who were in the vehicle went after him and in the process, shot him.’
”The development led some irate mobs who witnessed the situation to set ablaze eight (8) vehicles and ten (10) shops in the environ,” the statement read.
Despite efforts to restore order, the situation caused concern among residents.
The correctional officer responsible for the shooting is in police custody and will face legal action.
”The FCT Police Command has arrested the Correctional officer by name CA2 Usman Ishaya Magaji ‘M’ the officer who shot the victim one Ibrahim Yahaya OF Gishiri Village MabuchiI. Suspect presently in police custody as Investigation is ongoing .”
The Commissioner of Police has assured the public that investigations are ongoing and urges everyone to resume their daily activities peacefully.
