The Federal Capital Police Command’s agents have detained no fewer than six individuals connected to the murder that caused disturbances at Gosa Market along Airport Road in Abuja.
Following the death of a man suspected of stealing yam tubers, the incident sparked anxiety among locals and businessmen.
Many people have left the market, which is frequently considered to be among the most reasonably priced locations in Abuja to purchase food items, as a result of the incident.
Adewale Ajao, the Commissioner of Police, stated at a press conference in Abuja that the police quickly entered the area after the incident to ease tensions and return things to normal.
He said, “A young man was accused of stealing some tubers of yam at the market. And lo and behold, an individual decided to take the law into his hands. That’s a complete human being. This is what led to the crisis.
“Following the police swiftly moved into the area to douse tensions and restore normalcy. Six suspects are currently in custody over the matter, which the police are treating as a clear case of murder. “
He said, “A young man was accused of stealing some tubers of yam at the market. And lo and behold, an individual decided to take the law into his hands. That’s a complete human being. This is what led to the crisis.
“Following the police swiftly moved into the area to douse tensions and restore normalcy. Six suspects are currently in custody over the matter, which the police are treating as a clear case of murder. “
He added that the police engaged community leaders and traditional rulers in dialogue, which helped calm the situation.
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“Immediately after the incident, we engaged the community leader there. The traditional ruler was with us. We discussed and tried to find out what went wrong. They saw the need to embrace peace,” he said.
He said as of Thursday, the Gosa Market had resumed full operations under tight police surveillance.
Ajao noted that in efforts to tackle robbery, five armed robbery cases led to the arrest of 17 suspects, while six others were nabbed in connection with foiled robberies in Apo and Kubwa.
“Items recovered included four vehicles, a jackknife, military camouflage, and pistol ammunition.
“Other arrests included: Nine suspects for theft, four for “one-chance” robbery, five for car theft involving illegal scrap dealers, two for fraud, one each for illegal possession of firearms and attempted homicide, eight for child trafficking, ten for rape, and one suspect for domestic violence,” he added.
