Following the clash between traders and some Army men in the Bannex shopping complex in Abuja over the weekend, the Police have restored peace and order in the area.
They (police) said some of the traders involved in the mob attack on two soldiers are with them for questioning, while the soldiers have been handed over to the military authority for interrogation.
A statement from the FCT Police Command stated, “All parties were invited for questioning, and the military personnel has been handed over to their organisation for necessary action to be taken.”
The statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer of the FCT Command, SP Josephine Adeh, read in part, “Following reported unrest at Bannex Plaza involving some occupants of the plaza, customers and some soldiers, operatives of the FCT police command swiftly mobilised to the scene assessed the situation and restored order.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that one Suleiman Ahmed who had earlier got a phone from one Suleiman Ibrahim, a shop owner at New Bannex, went with four soldiers to persuade the seller for replacement upon discovery that the phone was faulty, which met the resistance of the shop owner.
“This action resulted in a confrontation and squabble with the military personnel. This development prompted some irate mobs to attack the military personnel which led to an uproar in the area.”
The statement further explained that while normalcy had been restored in Bannex and its environs, the FCT Commissioner of Police, Benneth Igweh, has urged residents to peacefully go about their lawful businesses without fear from any quarters.
A viral video on social media showed how a mob attacked two unidentified soldiers in uniform.
