On Thursday, January 15, during the wreath
laying ceremony for the Armed Forces
Remembrance Day Celebrations by President
Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja, a member of the
elite Guards Brigade caused a minor scare.
The soldier, who was one of the two columns in
the firing party for the event, had some problems
with his gun, and consequently, was seen
fumbling with the weapon, which apparently, got
stuck in the back of his belt.
While this ensued, the nozzle of the gun lowered,
which immediately prompted two members of the
Presidential Guard, to quickly form a human
shield around the President, ready to take a bullet
for him, just in case.
Apparently, they were unsure of the motives of
the guard, so they sought to err on the side of
caution by protecting the president.
Another officer, who is said to be a member of
the Presidential Guard, quickly pulled the soldier
out of the column.
After the soldier explained his problem to him, the
officer assisted him to release the rope attached
to the butt of the gun from his uniform.
However, the President was reportedly
unperturbed by the incident.
After the drama was over, Jonathan freed the
traditional white pigeons from a huge cage at the
cenotaph. He would later signed the 2015
Register for the celebrations.
In the case of any ulterior motive, the bullets
used for the traditional military ceremony are said
to be blanks, and they lack the capacity to inflict
injuries.
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