The Presidency has confirmed the accidental discharge which occurred on Wednesday at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja.
This was contained in a statement released on Thursday night, by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu.
He stated that the security official involved in the incident was 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.
“The lady by his side, a caterer, was hit by a pellet of the bullet. Both of them were attended to at the clinic and discharged,” Shehu said.
This was contained in a statement released on Thursday night, by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu.
He stated that the security official involved in the incident was 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.
“The lady by his side, a caterer, was hit by a pellet of the bullet. Both of them were attended to at the clinic and discharged,” Shehu said.