Tension in Aso Rock as Security Operative Fire Bullet Inside Presidential Villa

Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo

There was tension inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday as one of the security operatives attached to a delegation of the Danish Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr. Kristian Jensen, who visited Vice President Yemi Osinbajo fired a bullet while inside the Administrative Reception - where the last screening always takes place and guns not allowed beyond that point.

According to information gathered, 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, a security operative attached to Jensen on mufti tried to follow members of the delegation into the venue of the meeting but was told by the Villa security operatives that guns are not allowed beyond that point.

He insisted that he wants to enter the place with his gun since it was not loaded. But, the Villa security operatives refused. They told him to drop his gun and follow the others. 

According to a source, “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.”

This caused commotion as some people took cover while the Villa security operatives readied their gun to fire at the man before the situation was brought under control.

The man was quickly disarmed, detained and quizzed. Jensen and members of his delegation made their ways to the Conference Hall of the Vice President’s office.

However, after he was quizzed for hours, he was later released several hours after the delegation he escorted to the Presidential Villa had left.

The vice-president urgently requested for a report on the incident. 

The incident nearly overshadowed talks Osinbajo had with Jensen. During the discuss, Osinbajo 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.