EXCITING NEWS: TNG WhatsApp Channel is LIVE…
Subscribe for FREE to get LIVE NEWS UPDATE. Click here to subscribe!
The Nigerian government has confirmed that there was shooting at the nation’s seat of power, Abuja on Wednesday, saying it was an “accidental discharge” while assuring that the Villa is safe for Nigerians and foreigners alike.
This was contained in a State House press release signed by Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity.
Accidental Discharge: Presidency reassures Nigerians and Foreigners that the Villa is safe.
Advertisement
— Garba Shehu ?? (@GarShehu) January 5, 2017
“Following an incident involving the accidental gun discharge in the State House on Wednesday, the Presidency wishes to reassure all Nigerians and foreigners of the safety of the seat of power in the country,” the statement read.
It was reported that an incident of shooting occurred at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday involving one of the security agents attached to the Presidential Villa, which left a lady severely injured.
But Buhari’s aide has said “the security official involved is not attached to the State House”.
“He came on invitation as a witness in an ongoing investigation and was required, as is the rule, to surrender his weapon at the gates before entry,” he said, adding that “It was in the process of conducting the normal safety precaution as professionally required that the pistol accidentally fired”.
The media and publicity aide to Buhari, however, confirmed that the lady was hit by the “accidental” shot. He also said the security operative was affected as well.
“Unfortunately, the security operative and the lady by his side, a caterer in the State House, were hit by a pellet of the bullet,” Shehu said.
“Both of them were attended to at the clinic and discharged,” he added.