The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied reports that the man who tried to break the security cordon to attack President Muhammadu Buhari in Argungu, Kebbi State on 12 March was killed.
A statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Service, Dr Peter Afunanya, said one Mohammed Jammil Guddare made a futile attempt to have an unauthorised handshake with the president in Argungu.
The DSS said Guddare was arrested by security operatives and arrested for thorough investigation.
The service also said they have reviewed the video of the incident and are taking measures against its personnel found to have been negligent in their duties.
The statement read, “The Department of State Services wishes to dismiss reports making the rounds that presidential details killed the intruder that tried to break the security cordon to attack the President and Commander-in-Chief, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR at Argungu, Kebbi State, on 12th March 2020.
“The Service wishes to clarify the issue as follows; One Mohammed Jammil Guddare made overzealous but futile attempt to have an unauthorised handshake with the President thus breaching security protocols.
He was stopped by Security details and arrested for thorough investigation. Preliminary investigation reveals that he is not a hostile person but an overzealous enthusiast of the president.
The Service has reviewed the video of the incident and is taking measures against its personnel found to have been negligent in their duties.”
