PRESS RELEASE
SHOOTING OF NEWSPAPER VENDOR AT *THREE ARM ZONE NOT BY THE POLICE**
…………….FCT Police Command commences investigation
The FCT Police Command wishes to unequivocally refute the allegation making round sections of the media that a Police officer attached to the

convoy of the Speaker of the House of Representatives shot at a newspaper vendor within the Three Arm Zone on Thursday 19th November,2020.
2. Contrary to the misleading information, preliminary investigation into the unfortunate incident reveals that *the security aide who shot

at the vendor is not a member of the Nigeria Police Force.*
3. However, the Commissioner of Police FCT CP. Bala Ciroma has ordered a discreet investigation into the incident.
4. While commiserating with the family and friends of the deceased, the Commissioner of

Police wishes to guarantee members of the public that the Command will be lucid in its investigation and ensure the findings are made public.

ASP Yusuf Mariam,
Police Public Relations Officer,
For: The Commissioner of Police
FCT Police Command,
Abuja