The United States (US) Embassy in Abuja yesterday alleged that gunmen fired shots near its offices in Abuja and that no one was reported killed or injured.
In a statement issued in its website the embassy said it "believed there were shots fired" and that police arrested two people afterward. "We believe there were shots fired in the vicinity of the U.S. Embassy. The Nigerian authorities have two individuals in custody. We refer you to the Nigerian police for further information."
However, the Police reacting yesterday, said contrary to the report that there was a gunshot yesterday at the United State Office, where they said two people were arrested in connection with the shot, no arrest was made.
But in swift reaction, the police in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said there was no such thing and that the masses should treat such report with levity.
The FCT Police Command's spokesperson, Moshood Jimoh, said if there had been any gunshot, the police would have been alerted immediately and would have brought the situation to order.
"As I am talking to you right now, we have armoured tank, Mobile Policemen, and other security on ground right in the US embassy's office. How come then anybody is saying that there was a gunshot in such a very tight security area. We don't have such report and there was no arrest made. Nobody is under our detention over a gunshot at the embassy", Jimoh insisted.
At the US embassy's office, security was tight and no Journalist was allowed to move close to the place.
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