Authorities have begun an investigation following a burglary at the official residence of the Ghanaian Ambassador to Nigeria, where intruders made away with several valuables.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, July 11, at the envoy’s residence situated in the upscale Maitama district of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory.
According to sources at the residence, the burglars gained entry by cutting through the protective wire on the rear fence and forcibly breaking through the back door of the building.
When visited on Saturday, the breached section of the fence had been sealed off with police crime scene tape.
A domestic staff member, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said a power outage may have provided the opportunity for the break-in.
“Power went out around 2 a.m., so I went to start the generator. Not long after, electricity was restored, and I went to switch the generator off,” the staffer explained.
“By 5 a.m., I was doing my usual checks and noticed a window was open, and one of the rods on the burglary-proof frame had been removed. The back door was also open. Then I saw the fence wire had been cut. That’s when I alerted the police officer on duty.”
He said the burglars stole two flat-screen TVs, gas cylinders, and two bags of rice.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the incident through its spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, who described it as a burglary and said the police were handling the matter.
“It was a burglary that occurred last week. The police are already investigating,” Ebienfa said.
Also commenting, the spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed that the Commissioner of Police had visited the scene and assured that investigations were underway.
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