{"id":235453,"date":"2022-12-16T06:17:46","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T05:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=235453"},"modified":"2022-12-16T06:17:46","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T05:17:46","slug":"nigerian-man-shot-after-failed-attempt-to-assassinate-guyana-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/12\/16\/nigerian-man-shot-after-failed-attempt-to-assassinate-guyana-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian man shot after failed attempt to assassinate Guyana President"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Nigerian National identified as Bethel Ikenna Chimezie, was shot after he unleashed a violent attack on policemen guarding the official residence of the President of Guyana, Dr Irfaan Ali.<\/p>\n<p>According to the police, at about 7:30 AM on Thursday morning, the 35-year-old suspect, who works at a at a cleaning service, entered a security room located at the southern side of State House located at Main, Carmichael and New Market Streets.<\/p>\n<p>Chimezie reportedly confronted the guards saying, \u201cI want the President (Mohamed Irfaan Ali)\u201d before pulling out a knife from his pants and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/11\/28\/italian-woman-changes-relationship-status-on-facebook-to-widow-after-stabbing-nigerian-husband-to-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stabbing<\/a> Telon Perreira, a Presidential Guard, five times to the neck and body.<\/p>\n<p>Other guards reportedly tried to restrain him, but the man managed to disarm another of his 9MM pistol and retreated back to Carmichael Street where he began shooting at them.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-235460 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/12\/kunlenet07\/2022\/12\/16\/Bethel-Ikenna-Chimezie-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/12\/kunlenet07\/2022\/12\/16\/Bethel-Ikenna-Chimezie-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/12\/kunlenet07\/2022\/12\/16\/Bethel-Ikenna-Chimezie-2-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/12\/kunlenet07\/2022\/12\/16\/Bethel-Ikenna-Chimezie-2-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/12\/kunlenet07\/2022\/12\/16\/Bethel-Ikenna-Chimezie-2-768x1365.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The President\u2019s guards returned fire and the man returned fire as the guards pursued him to New Market Street, where he was eventually shot.<\/p>\n<p>Videos have surfaced of the man being advised by citizens to drop the weapon as he lay wounded on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect and the injured Presidential Guard are receiving medical attention at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).<\/p>\n<p>The Guyana Police Force said a request has been dispatched to the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) for more information on the attacker.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-235461 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/12\/kunlenet07\/2022\/12\/16\/Guyana-President-Dr-Irfaan-Ali.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/12\/kunlenet07\/2022\/12\/16\/Guyana-President-Dr-Irfaan-Ali.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/12\/kunlenet07\/2022\/12\/16\/Guyana-President-Dr-Irfaan-Ali-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/12\/kunlenet07\/2022\/12\/16\/Guyana-President-Dr-Irfaan-Ali-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe GPF has requested via INTERPOL a comprehensive background check on him; also whether he has any criminal history or whether he is linked to any criminal group,\u201d a senior police officer told journalists.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, President Irfaan Ali has visited the hospital to check on the wellbeing of the security officer who was injured whilst fighting off the intruder at State House.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Nigerian National identified as Bethel Ikenna Chimezie, was shot after he unleashed a violent attack on policemen guarding the official residence of the President of Guyana, Dr Irfaan Ali. 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