Security operatives scrambled to stop an unidentified man who wanted to jump at President Muhammadu Buhari during a photo session in Argungu, Kebbi State on Thursday.
A video of the incident trended online Thursday night
The man had approached the president who posed with other dignitaries and attempted to reach him but was quickly wrestled down by the security cordon around the president.
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His mission was not clear, but presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, explained later that the man was simply over-excited without knowing the security implications of his manner of approach.
“The man had approached the president who posed with other dignitaries and attempted to reach him but was quickly wrestled down by the security cordon around the president..”
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