The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has denied allegations circulating on social media that its personnel shot at members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) during a disturbance at the union’s headquarters in Garki II, Abuja.
In a statement issued on Monday, the Command described the viral claims as false and misleading, saying they were aimed at inciting public sentiment.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the Command received a distress call at about 7:00 a.m. on March 23, 2026, reporting that about 300 persons armed with cutlasses, bottles, bows and arrows had stormed the NURTW headquarters on Sapele Street, Garki II, and were removing items from the premises.
The police said the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations, DCP Isyaku Sharu, immediately led a response team to the scene.
Preliminary investigations, according to the Command, showed that the suspects were attempting to enforce a court order without the presence of court sheriffs or other authorised officials. The situation reportedly escalated into a violent confrontation when other NURTW members resisted the move.
During the clash, one victim sustained severe machete injuries to the neck and was rescued by the police, while several others with varying degrees of injuries were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The police said seven suspects were arrested at the scene. They were identified as Sulaiman A. Musa, Nasiru Ibrahim, Alhaji Sadisu Musa, Dalha Suleiman, Abdullahi Garba, Saheed Fojebi, and Ibikunle T. Baruwa.
The suspects have since been charged before Magistrate Court 1, Wuse Zone 2, while normalcy has been restored to the area.
The FCT Police Command reiterated its commitment to protecting lives and property across the territory and urged residents to support security efforts by providing timely information through its emergency lines.
