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NSCDC suspends officer over misuse of firearm in Abuja market

📍 Abuja, NG·🕐 2h ago·5 outlets

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has suspended an officer for allegedly firing shots into the air during a confrontation with traders at Kubwa Market, Abuja. A statement by the NSCDC Public Relations Officer (PRO), Babawale Afolabi, on Thursday in Abuja, said that the incident took place on Sunday. Afolabi said that the…

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[Claude] Both reports cover the same NSCDC suspension over the Kubwa Market shooting, and their details (officer, location, alleged sporadic shooting) do not conflict with Report 1.

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