The FCT Police Command on Monday in Abuja confirmed that gunmen fired shots at the car of the Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah in Abuja.

The FCT Police Command on Monday
in Abuja confirmed that gunmen fired
shots at the car of the Minister of
Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah in Abuja.
The spokesperson of the command,
Altine Daniel, told the News Agency of
Nigeria that the incident occurred at
about 10 p.m. on Friday.
She added that the minister was not in
the car when the incident took place.
Ms. Daniel, a Deputy Superintendent of
Police, however, said that the incident
was reported to the police on Monday at
about 5:30 p.m.
According to her, some metal objects
were found in the vehicle which do not
look like the conventional bullet.
"The objects will be subjected to ballistic
test," she said.
According to her, investigation into the
incident has begun.
Also confirming the shooting, the Special
Adviser to the minister, Joe Obi, said
that the attack took place at the
Ministers' Hill, Maitama in Abuja.
"Fortunately, the minister was not in the
car at the time the attack took place.
"An official report has been made to the
police and the police are currently
investigating it," Mr. Obi said.
Mrs. Oduah has been in the news
recently over her roles in the
controversial inflated purchase of two
bullet proof cars by the Nigerian Civil
Aviation Authority, NCAA, for N255
million; with many Nigerians calling for
her sack and prosecution.
President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday
confirmed that he had received the
report of a three-man committee set up
to probe the role of the minister in the
scandal.