Seven Suspects Held For Attack On NURTW HQ

The operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, Federal Capital Territory, have arrested seven suspects in connection with the attack at the headquarters of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW).

The suspects include: Sulaiman A Musa, Nasiru Ibrahim, Alhaji Sadisu Musa, Dalha Suleiman, Abdullahi Garba, Saheed Fojebi and Ibikunle T. Baruwa.

FCT police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, explained that following a distress call received by the FCT Police Command reporting that about 300 individuals, armed with cutlasses, bottles, bows, and arrows, had stormed the NURTW headquarters along Sapele Street, Garki II, Abuja, and were removing items from the premises, the operatives went to the venue to ensure peace.

According to the police, “in a swift response, the deputy commissioner of police in charge of operations, DCP Isyaku Sharu, led a response team to the scene. Upon arrival, preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects were attempting to enforce a court order on the premises without the presence of court sheriffs and other officials. This action degenerated into a physical confrontation when other NURTW members attempted to resist them. This led to one victim being inflicted with severe machete wounds to the neck. He was rescued by the Police team, while several others who sustained varying degrees of injuries were rushed to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.”

The police further denied shooting at the people, noting that “the FCT Police Command is aware of videos circulating on social media alleging that personnel of the command shot at some members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers at their headquarters in Garki II, Abuja.

“The Command wishes to state that these are false and misleading claims aimed at rousing public sentiments.”

The police further noted that the suspects have been charged in Magistrate’s Court 1, Wuse Zone 2, and that normalcy has since been restored to the area.