The Presidency is currently investigating a case of security breach that occurred inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday, The PUNCH has learnt.

The incident, our correspondent learnt, involved one of the security operatives attached to a delegation of the Danish Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr. Kristian Jensen, who visited Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday.

A source, who pleaded anonymity, told our correspondent that the incident occurred shortly after Jensen, who was accompanied by the Ambassador of Denmark to Nigeria, Mr. Torben A. Gettermann, and other Danish embassy officials, scaled through the last security checkpoint.

He said the security operative who was in mufti attempted to follow members of the delegation into the venue of the meeting with his weapon.

Based on the rules, security men attached to the Administrative Reception, where the last screening always takes place, were said to have told him that he could not go beyond the point with his weapon.

The source said the man told them that his weapon was not “loaded.”

He said, “When he was told to drop the weapon, the man told those manning the security point that it was not loaded.

“He then removed the weapon. The security guys initially thought he wanted to submit the weapon to them.

“Surprisingly, the guy pulled the weapon and fired it to prove that it was empty.

“Shocked at the development, the security guys on duty quickly rose and got their rifles ready for action.”

Another source who witnessed the incident said he was about running out of the reception to avoid stray bullets hitting him when he discovered that the situation had quickly been brought under control.

He said while Jensen and members of his delegation made their ways to the Conference Hall of the Vice President’s office, the security operative was quickly disarmed.

He was said to have been detained and quizzed for several hours by top security officials attached to the Presidential Villa.

He was reportedly released several hours after the delegation he escorted to the Presidential Villa had left.

“He was taken into a room where he was drilled for hours. He was only released at the close of work in the evening,” the source added.

Our correspondent learnt on Wednesday that a report on the incident had been prepared and submitted to both Osinbajo and the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari.

At the meeting Osinbajo had with Jensen, he lauded the re-opening of the Danish Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate in Lagos.

He said the development showed the strong cooperation between both countries.

Earlier, Jensen had commended the Federal Government’s effort in fighting the Boko Haram insurgency.

He also lauded efforts being put in place for the resettlement of the internally displaced persons.

He said his country would like to strengthen its relationship with Nigeria, being a voice in the sub-region and on the continent. http://www.punchng.com/security-operative-quizzed-for-shooting-inside-aso-rock/

what was the motive of the shooting

Abeg squeeze info from the guy.

Raphael81:
what was the motive of the shooting

read, you can't.

He shot to prove that his weapon was not loaded...there was no shooting but the tension rose when he clicked his gun, causing SSS men to grab their chakambula.

Read, you won't read...all because of FTC

CACAWA:
read, you can't.

He shot to prove that his weapon was not loaded...there was no shooting but the tension rose when he clicked his gun, causing SSS men to grab their chakambula.

Read, you won't read...all because of FTC

ah i go beat u oh

CACAWA:
read, you can't.
He shot to prove that his weapon was not loaded...there was no shooting but the tension rose when he clicked his gun, causing SSS men to grab their chakambula.
Read, you won't read...all because of FTC

Omo see finishing...

This is more serious than many people may think o.
Based on the number of devilish souls PMB is incapacitating,who says it's not a preamble by such people with all their illgotten wealth, to test the security barrier at the villa.
That officer should be grilled by DSS,military intelligence and NSA to find out if this was a groundwork for a sinister plan.

This story smells of body odor. How can you be on escort duty with a diplomat with an empty gun ? Why would a trained security operative pull his trigger in a highly secured environment like aso rock just to prove his gun is empty when you can just pull out the magazine to show ? Why would you want to take your weapon past a restriction point where weapons are not supposed to be taken ? This story is for dullards and zombies to believe sha.

CACAWA:
read, you can't.

He shot to prove that his weapon was not loaded...there was no shooting but the tension rose when he clicked his gun, causing SSS men to grab their chakambula.

Read, you won't read...all because of FTC

omo see bahdt mouth abeg