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A 35-year-old Nigerian working at a cleaning service office, Bethel Ikenna Chimezie, has been shot after he allegedly made an attempt to assassinate the President of Guyana, Dr Irfaan Ali.<\/div>\n
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\nHe stabbed one of the presidential bodyguards and started shooting at others before he was shot on Thursday morning.<\/div>\n
\nChimezie is already receiving medical attention at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) \u201cunder heavy police protection\u201d.<\/div>\n
\nHe was said to have entered a security room located at the southern side of State House at Main, Carmichael and New Market Streets around 7:30 am, shouting repeatedly: \u201cI want to see the president\u201d.<\/div>\n
\nWhen he was prevented from gaining access to the president, Chimezie pulled out a knife from his pants and stabbed Telon Perreira, a Presidential Guard, five times to the neck and body.<\/div>\n
\nOther guards reportedly tried to restrain him, but he managed to disarm another of his 9MM pistol and retreated back to Carmichael Street where he began shooting at them.<\/div>\n
\nA witness said: \u201cThe President\u2019s guards returned fire and the man returned fire as the guards pursued him to New Market Street, where he was eventually shot\u201d.<\/div>\n
\nVideos have surfaced of Chimezie being advised by citizens to drop the weapon as he lay wounded on the ground.<\/div>\n
\nThe suspect and the injured Presidential Guard are receiving medical attention at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).<\/div>\n
\nThe Guyana Police Force said a request has been dispatched to the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) for more information on the attacker.<\/div>\n
\n\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 said.<\/div>\n
\nLater, Ali, with heavily-armed presidential guards, visited the hospital to check on the wellbeing of the security officer who was injured whilst fighting off Chimezie.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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