The FCT Police Command on Monday in
Abuja confirmed that gunmen fired
shots at the car of the Minister of
Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah in Abuja. The spokesperson of the command, Altine
Daniel, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the incident occurred at about 10 p.m. on Friday. She added that the minister was not in
the car when the incident took place. Ms. Daniel, a Deputy Superintendent of
Police, however, said that the incident
was reported to the police on
Monday at about 5:30 p.m. According
to her, some metal objects were found
in the vehicle which do not look like the conventional bullet. “The objects
will be subjected to ballistic test,” she
said. According to her, investigation
into the incident has begun. Continue... Also confirming the shooting, the
Special Adviser to the minister, Joe Obi,
said that the attack took place at the
Ministers’ Hill, Maitama in Abuja.
“Fortunately, the minister was not in
the car at the time the attack took place.
“An official report has been made to
the police and the police are currently
investigating it,” Mr. Obi said. Mrs. Oduah has been in the news
recently over her roles in the
controversial inflated purchase of two
bullet proof cars by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, for N255 million; with many Nigerians calling for
her sack and prosecution.
President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday confirmed that he had
received the report of a three-man
committee set up to probe the role of
the minister in the scandal. (NAN)
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