Presidency reacts to accidental discharge in Aso Rock

Following an incident involving the accidental gun discharge in the State House on Wednesday, the Presidency has said that the seat of power is safe, reassuring all Nigerians and foreigners of safety in the country.



The Senior Special Assistant to the President, Garba Shehu in a statement released On Thursday said the security official involved in the incidental shooting is not attached to the State House.

“According to the reports received so far, the security official involved is not attached to the State House. Rather, 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.

“It was in the process of conducting the normal safety precaution as professionally required that the pistol accidentally fired.

“Unfortunately, the security operative and the lady by his side, a caterer in the State House, were hit by a pellet of the bullet. Both of them were attended to at the clinic and discharged”, he said.
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  1. You find ways of covering every truth. Propaganda government.

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  2. Who cares..all this will end one day..

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