Pandemonium In Abuja Market As DSS Operatives Shoot 2 (Video)
A viral video online shows some men in black uniforms shooting into the air to
disperse a mob gathering around their vehicle and trying to escape the scene
of the incident while some Policemen, who appear neutral in the melee, were
trying to calm down frayed nerves.
According to an X platform (formerly Twitter) user, @Isaac Dorcas, she claimed
that an unknown lady had called the DSS operatives to arrest her tailor, who
allegedly didn’t deliver her clothes on schedule.
“…They came and not only shot him, but a stray bullet hit an innocent
salesgirl sitting at her shop. They immediately took to their heels but were
chased by the angry marketers. Highest level of lawlessness,” Dorcas wrote.
But, reacting to the incident hours later, the DSS said it has opened an
investigation into the shooting involving its operatives, which allegedly
injured a lady and the said tailor at the Garki Market.
The DSS spokesperson, Dr Peter Afunanya, said: “The attention of the
Department of State Services has been drawn to an incident that occurred a few
hours ago (September 7, 2023) between its staff and a mob at the Garki Market,
Abuja.
“Information at the disposal of the Service was that its FCT command responded
to an SOS from their field operatives who allegedly came under a mob attack in
the said market.
“Consequently, the Service has commenced an investigation into the matter. The
public is assured that details of the inquiries will be communicated as soon
as possible.
“The Service assures that it will not hesitate to mete out a proper
disciplinary measure(s) to its staff if found culpable or running foul of
Standard Operating Procedures on
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