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VIP security agent guns down passersby in Abuja

 

 

Police authorities in Abuja have launched investigation into the death Dutse — Baupma resident, Timothy John who was gun down by security agents attached to a Very Important Personality (VIP) last Saturday.

SP Josephine Adeh, spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Command in Federal Capital Territory said this in response to the incident.

The victim was reportedly walking along the roadside when a security agent attached the convoy passing through the crowed area,
jumped down from a vehicle and began to fire sporadically into the air for the VIP who was trapped in the gridlock.

X user, Zagazola Makama, who disclosed the incident on Monday, stated that a chaotic exchange of gunfire during the incident led to a stray bullet striking Timothy John, a passerby from Dutse Baupma, in the chest.

“He was rushed to the Kubwa General Hospital but he was later pronounced dead by medical personnel.

“The shooting has sparked serious concerns over the conduct of the VIP convoy personnel involved, who have yet to be identified. It remains unclear whether the gunfire was deliberate or a result of reckless attempts to control the traffic situation.

“The initial accident occurred around 6:50p.m when a DAF Truck, reportedly suffering brake failure, rammed into several tricycles. Eight people sustained injuries and were taken to the Kubwa General Hospital for treatment.

“Two of the victims later died from their injuries. However, the focus has now shifted to the gunfire from the VIP convoy, which has overshadowed the original crash.

“Meanwhile, the body of Timothy John has been recovered and taken to Kubwa General Hospital, where an autopsy is expected to be conducted,” according to a security source.

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