A 35-year-old man, identified as Musa Ibrahim from the Maduganari area of Maiduguri, has been arrested after attempting to break into the private residence of Vice President Kashim Shettima in Maiduguri.
The incident, which occurred on Wednesday at around 5:30 a.m., took place at the residence located in New GRA, Gwange 3 Ward off Bama Road.
According to intelligence sources cited by security analyst Zagazola Makama in a post on X on Thursday, the suspect tried to scale the perimeter wall of Shettima’s residence via the Gadabul River bank behind the western side of the property.
“Upon being spotted by security personnel, Ibrahim attempted to flee the scene but was shot in the leg and subsequently apprehended,”
He was immediately transported to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) for treatment, where he is reportedly responding to care.
The case has now been handed over to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation.
In the wake of the attempted break-in, security measures at the residence of the Vice President have been reassessed and strengthened to prevent future incidents.
