POLICE ARRAIGN BARUWA AND OTHERS, DENY INVOLVEMENT IN SHOOTING OF NURTW MEMBERS IN ABUJA
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By: Muftau Fatimo
The FCT Police Command on Monday dismissed as false and misleading the videos circulating on social media that accused police officers of involvement in a shooting during a clash at the headquarters of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in Garki II, Abuja.
According to the Command, officers were deployed solely to restore calm after receiving a distress call.
In a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, explained that around 7:00 a.m. on March 23, 2026, authorities were alerted that approximately 300 individuals armed with cutlasses, bottles, bows, and arrows had invaded the NURTW headquarters and were removing items from the premises.
She added that the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations, Isyaku Sharu, led a response team to the location. Preliminary findings indicated that the group was attempting to enforce a court order without the presence of court sheriffs or other authorized officials.
According to her, the action degenerated into a physical confrontation when other NURTW members resisted the move, leading to one victim sustaining severe machete wounds to the neck.
“The FCT Police Command is aware of videos circulating on social media alleging that personnel of the Command shot at some members of the NURTW at their headquarters in Garki II, Abuja.
“The Command wishes to state that these are false and misleading claims aimed at rousing public sentiments. On 23rd of March 2026, at approximately 7:00 a.m., a distress call was 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.
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“In a swift response, the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations, DCP Isyaku Sharu, led a team to the scene. Preliminary investigations showed that the suspects were attempting to enforce a court order on the premises without court sheriffs or other authorized officials present.
“The situation escalated into a physical confrontation when other members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers resisted them. One individual suffered severe machete wounds to the neck but was rescued by police, while several others with varying injuries were rushed to a nearby hospital for medical attention,” she added.
Adeh stated that seven suspects — Sulaiman A. Musa, Nasiru Ibrahim, Alhaji Sadisu Musa, Dalha Suleiman, Abdullahi Garba, Saheed Fojebi, and Ibikunle T. Baruwa — were arrested at the scene.
She noted that the suspects had been arraigned before Magistrate Court 1, Wuse Zone 2, and normalcy had been restored to the area.
“The following suspects were arrested at the scene: 1. Sulaiman A. Musa 2. Nasiru Ibrahim 3. Alhaji Sadisu Musa 4. Dalha Suleiman 5. Abdullahi Garba 6. Saheed Fojebi 7. Ibikunle T. Baruwa. They have been charged in Magistrate Court 1, Wuse Zone 2, and normalcy has since returned to the area,” she said.
Earlier reports by The media indicated that former NURTW President, Ibikunle T. Baruwa, had taken control of the union’s national secretariat in Abuja after displacing Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, following a series of court rulings.
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