There was pandemonium in Wuse market yesterday following the alleged shooting of an innocent person by officers of Correctional service.
Angry youths was said to have set parts of the popular market on fire over killing of a 17-year-old hawker simply identified as Musa.
Although, news of what transpired was sketchy as at the time of filing this report, however, one Imran Muhammed had posted the incident on X.
According to him, “currently, there is disarray happening at the Wuse market in Abuja. A police officer reportedly allegedly shot a marker.”
FCT police, which was contacted simply described the killing as ‘civil unrest’.
According to spokesperson of the command, SP Jospehine Adeh, “Following the report of a civil unrest at Wuse Market at about 3:30p.m., the Commissioner of Police FCT Command, CP Benneth Igweh, personally led a team of police operatives to the scene, assessed and swiftly restored order.
“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 said Ibrahim Yahaya was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors on ground confirmed him dead.
“The development led some irate mob who witnessed the situation to set ablaze eight vehicles and 10 shops in the environ. The whole fire situation erupted uproar from residents but was brought under control.”
“While normalcy has since been restored, and investigation still ongoing, the Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Benneth Igweh psc, mni, enjoins residents to peacefully go about their lawful businesses without fear.”
