Chaos in Abuja community as police officer shoots man

A violent protest erupted on Monday in Karmo, a suburb of the federal capital territory (FCT), over the killing of a man by a police officer.

The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday evening. The victim is said to be one Solomon Eze, a businessman.

There are no details yet on why the police officer killed the man. The protesters reportedly threatened to burn down a police station in the community over the shooting.

Confirming the incident, Anjuguri Manzah, spokesman of the FCT police command, said the officer has been identified and arrested.

Manzah said the police would be transparent in investigating the matter and that their findings would be made public.

“The policeman identified to have shot the deceased has been arrested and he is currently in detention,” the police spokesman said in a statement.

“While commiserating with the family and friends of the deceased, the commissioner of police wishes to assure members of the public that the Command will be transparent in its investigation and the findings will be made public.”