A combined team of security
operatives have surrounded the
residence of the Director of Media
of the All Progressives Congress
Presidential Campaign
Organisation, Mallam Garba Shehu.
The operatives, who were armed to
the teeth, took positions around
the house located at area 11, Garki
Abuja, as early as 5.35a.m on
Thursday morning.
One of Shehu’s colleagues at the
Atiku Media Office, who pleaded
anonymity, called The PUNCH at
about 6am.
He said, “Security men have
surrounded the residence of our
director, Mallam Garba Shehu, in
Area 11. They came in several
vehicles. I cannot make out which
of the security services because it is
still dark here.
“None of them has said anything
about why they are laying siege at
his house.”
It was learnt that the security
operatives were miffed by the
audacity of the APC campaign.
The APC campaign which Garba
heads, organised a prime time
interview for Maj. Gen. Muhammadu
Buhari (retd.), on CNN.
It was aired minutes after President
Goodluck Jonathan held a media
chat on national television on
Wednesday.
Analysts say the CNN interview
gave Buhari the advantage of
responding to some of the
allegations against him as well as
some of the issues raised by
Jonathan.
Some of the issues include the shift
in the 2015 elections, the Boko
Haram insurgency and the anti-
corruption fight.
Garba could not be reached for
comments as of the time of filing
this report.