BEVERLY HILLS, January 05, (THEWILL) – The Presidency has assured all Nigerians and foreigners of the safety of the Aso Villa, seat of power in the country.
According to a statement by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, the assurance was necessitated following an incident involving an accidental gun discharge in the State House on Wednesday.
Shehu revealed that the security personnel in question was not attached to the villa.
According to the reports received so far, the security official involved is not attached to the State House,” the statement read.
“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.”
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