The Commissioner of Police in the Federal Capital Territory, Wilson Inalegwu, said eight suspects had been arrested in connection with the clash in Gwagwalada on Saturday.
Mr. Inalegwu told journalists in Abuja on Thursday that investigation into the incident in which houses, shops and vehicles were destroyed, had reached advanced stage.
“All those found wanting will soon be taken to court for prompt prosecution,’’ he said.
He said that no stone would be left unturned in applying the law fully in order to serve as deterrent to anyone who may want to follow the same barbaric path.
He disclosed that normalcy had returned to the area and assured residents of the FCT that security agencies were on top of the situation.
The FCT Minister, Muhammad Bello, had while reacting to the incident, directed the security agencies in the territory to arrest those involved in the clash.
The minister also directed the agencies to ensure that all those involved in the fracas faced the full wrath of the law, saying that nobody was above the law.
(NAN)
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