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Politics● Low5d ago · Oct 31, 2026, 4:13 PM

NSCDC suspends officer over Abuja Market shooting, orders trial

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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has suspended Deputy Superintendent of Corps DSC Onoja Babayo Samuel, who was arrested by the Federal Capital Territory FCT Police Command for allegedly firing shots into the air during a confrontation with traders at Kubwa Market, Abuja. The post NSCDC suspends officer over Abuja Market shooting, orders trial appeared first on Vanguard News.

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