GUNMEN SHOOT PRES. JONATHAN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER IN ABUJA

President Goodluck Jonathan's official photographer, Mr. Callistus
Ewelike, was on Monday night shot by unknown gunmen in Abuja.
Ewelike, a photojournalist with the News Agency of Nigeria is attached
to the State House, Abuja, and he is currently acting as the
President's official photographer.
The father of two was reportedly shot from close range in front of his
house in Nyanya in the outskirts of the Federal Capital Territory,
between 10pm and 11pm.
He was said to be returning to his house after filing the photographs
he took during Jonathan's visit to Shape Community in the FCT, where
the President inaugurated the Operation Light Up Rural Nigeria Project
when the incident happened.
An eyewitness told The PUNCH correspondent that the attack was carried
out by two men on a motorcycle.
The eyewitness said, "The two men were apparently waiting for him at
his residence. While one of them was on the motorbike, the guy who
pulled the trigger was standing, waiting for him.
"As the victim parked his car and was making his way into his house,
the armed man shot him in the neck from close range. The gunshot
attracted some residents of the area, so the two men quickly sped off
on the motorbike."
No personal belonging was stolen from the victim.
Ewelike was rushed by his neighbours to the National Hospital, Abuja,
where medical doctors were attending to him on Tuesday.
A source in the hospital said the x-ray conducted on the photographer
showed that the bullet that entered through his neck was lodged at a
spot close to his shoulder.
Armed men had also visited Ewelike's residence few weeks back.
They left with his working tools, including his camera and a laptop
and a few other personal effects.
It was learnt that security agents were already investigating the
attempt on Ewelike's life.
The Police Public Relations Officer, FCT Command, Altine Daniel, on
Tuesday confirmed the incident.
Daniel said the FCT Commissioner of Police, Mr. Femi Ogunbayide, had
directed that full scale investigation be carried out on the case.