Some unknown gunmen on Monday night shot a photojournalist with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Callistus Ewelike, in Abuja.
Ewelike attached to the State House, and President Goodluck Jonathan’s official photographer was attacked in front of his house in Nyanya, Abuja, between 10pm and 11pm by two men who were said to have arrived the scene in a motorbike.
He was attacked in front of his residence after covering an assignment attended by the President in Durumi and Shape communities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
As the victims was coming down from his vehicle, one of the assailants reportedly confronted him and shot him in the neck at close range.
The assailants reportedly sped off the scene when the gunshot attracted residents of the area. No personal item was stolen from the victim.
Ewelike was rushed by his neighbours to a nearby hospital but was later transferred to the National Hospital, Abuja where medical doctors are currently preparing him for surgery.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, FCT Command, DSP Altine Daniel, confirmed the incident and said the Commissioner of Police, Femi Ogunbayide, has directed ”full scale investigation” into the shooting and has given a matching order for the manhunt and arrest of the assailants.
Some armed men had few months back visited Ewelike’s residence and robbed him of his working tools including camera,a laptop and few other personal effects.
