DRAMA IN KEBBI AS UNIDENTIFIED MAN RUSHES AT BUHARI

Over-excited Man Wanted to Touch The President - Presidency

There was drama during the visit of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to Kebbi State on Thursday as a man attempted to jump at him. The unidentified man rushed at the President during a photo session in Argungun,Kebbi State. However, security operatives moved in quickly to stop him from reaching the President.

A video trending online showed the unidentified man rushing at Buhari in a location where the President and other personalities appeared to be taking photographs.

His mission was not clear, but Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, explained later that the man was simply over-excited without knowing the security implications of his manner of approach.

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Buhari had visited Kebbi State on Thursday to attend the opening ceremonies of the Argungu Agricultural and Fishing Festival.

The festival, usually held annually, had been suspended in the last 11 years, owing to security challenges in the North.

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