Abuja stirred on Monday as videos circulated online claiming police shot at members of the NURTW at their Garki II headquarters. The FCT Police Command quickly dismissed the reports, calling them false and misleading.

, roughly 300 individuals armed with cutlasses, bottles, bows, and arrows stormed the NURTW office on Sapele Street, attempting to enforce a court order without sheriffs or authorized officials present. The confrontation escalated when other union members resisted. Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations, DCP Isyaku Sharu, led a swift response team. Seven suspects were arrested at the scene, including Ibikunle Baruwa, the court-reinstated National President of NURTW, Sulaiman A. Musa, Nasiru Ibrahim, Alhaji Sadisu Musa, Dalha Suleiman, Abdullahi Garba, and Saheed Fojebi. The clash underscores ongoing tensions within NURTW, which recently saw Baruwa reclaim leadership from Musiliu Akinsanya, aka MC Oluomo, after a series of court rulings. Abuja’s episode reminds residents that proper procedure and lawful intervention matter, especially when union disputes spiral into violence.

The police restored order, but the dramatic images and videos circulating online reveal how fragile public perception can be when facts and rumors collide. In a city where chaos can erupt fast, watching closely and thinking critically has never been more crucial.