Contemporary details concerning the Tuesday fireplace incident at a well-liked market within the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, have emerged.
reporter earlier reported {that a} part of the favored Wuse market was gutted by fireplace, resulting in destruction of outlets, automobiles and different valuables.
The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the incident to reporter.
Our correspondent later learnt that hassle started when a suspect who was being tried out there cellular courtroom, tried to run away however was shot useless by a yet-to-be-identified police officer.
The motion of the officer triggered a civil unrest within the space as some offended merchants and hoodlums set some retailers and autos within the automotive park ablaze throughout the market.
The incident, reporter learnt from eyewitnesses, resulted in a stampede out there as folks scampered to salvage their properties.
When contacted by reporter, the FCT PPRO mentioned Commissioner of Police Benneth Igweh led a response staff of the command to the scene to deal with and put the scenario beneath management.
“The police operatives are on floor and normalcy has been restored,” she said.
SP Adeh promised to revert with particulars of the unlucky incident.
