Nigerian Navy Officer Lt. Yarima Escapes Assassination Attempt in Abuja
A Nigerian Navy officer, Lt. A.M. Yarima, reportedly survived an assassination attempt in Abuja on Sunday evening. Yarima is the officer who recently had a public confrontation with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.
According to military sources cited by Vanguard, Yarima was trailed by unidentified men dressed in black, traveling in two unmarked Hilux vans without number plates. The vehicles allegedly followed him from the NIPCO Filling Station along the Line Expressway to Gado Nasco Way.
The sources revealed that Yarima noticed the surveillance and executed a “strategic maneuver,” successfully evading the suspected assailants. The incident reportedly occurred around 6:30 p.m.
Authorities have confirmed that the matter is under investigation and is being handled “with the seriousness it deserves,” though further details have been withheld to avoid compromising the probe.
The attempted attack comes just days after Lt. Yarima, while on duty with other security personnel, clashed with FCT Minister Wike over a disputed land site in Gaduwa District. The tense confrontation, captured on video, drew widespread public attention and led to presidential intervention, halting the demolition exercise at the site.
Following the incident, military veterans across Nigeria criticized Wike for verbally insulting the officer and rejected calls for disciplinary action against Yarima.
