A police officer accidentally shot and k!lled a man identified as Musa Orido, in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The incident which happened on Friday, January 31, 2025 led to a violent clash in the area.
Some of the residents who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said the clash erupted at about 7 pm around the Tipper Garage area of Kuje after an argument between two men.
Mr Bulus Ayuba, an eyewitness said the argument between the two men started when they came out from a supermarket in the area.
He said the police officer attached to the supermarket stepped in to resolve the issue when the argument became tense.
Ayuba said all efforts made by the police officer yielded no result as the argument continued to attract crowds.
“When the crowd was much and the police officer became helpless, he attempted to shoot into the air to disperse the crowd,” he said.
“Unfortunately, somebody in the crowd touched the gun and that was how he missed it and shot someone in the head."
Mr Philip Adeyeye, another eyewitness said shortly after the victim was taken away, the entire area became rowdy, with youths protesting.
Adeyeye said a vehicle parked at the premises of the supermarket was razed down by the angry youths.
He said it took the intervention of the military and additional deployment of police personnel to bring the situation under control.
Meanwhile, normalcy has returned to the area after violent clash
The FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Olatunji Disu, confirmed the incident.
He said the police officer involved in the matter was already in the custody of the command, adding that an investigation into the incident had commenced.
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