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GHANAIAN PRESIDENT TENDERS APOLOGY FOR DEMOLITION, ORDERS INVESTIGATION - Edoman - 06-24-2020
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE
GHANAIAN PRESIDENT TENDERS APOLOGY FOR DEMOLITION, ORDERS INVESTIGATION
President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana Tuesday spoke with President Muhammadu Buhari, expressing his sincere apology for demolition of a building on the premises of Nigerian High Commission in Accra, Ghana.
In a telephone call, the Ghanaian leader told President Buhari that he has directed full investigation into the incident.
Earlier in the day, it further emerged that some suspects had been arrested, and will be arraigned in court.
Garba Shehu
Senior Special Assistant to the President
(Media & Publicity)
June 23, 2020
RE: GHANAIAN PRESIDENT TENDERS APOLOGY FOR DEMOLITION, ORDERS INVESTIGATION - Edoman - 06-24-2020
Two persons arrested over demolition of Nigerian Embassy Staff Quarters
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The police in Ghana have arrested two persons in connection with the demolition of the staff quarters of the Nigerian High Commission in Accra, the Ghanaian capital.
A statement released by the Criminal Investigation Department CID of the Ghanaian police today Wednesday, 24 June 2020 and signed by its Head of Public Affairs, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Juliana Obeng, disclosed that two persons have been arrested.
Quote:“The Criminal Investigations Department in the course of investigation on Monday 22nd June 2020, arrested two persons involved in the demolition of a building on the premises of the Nigerian High Commission in Accra.
The suspects involved in the act, have been charged with the offences of Conspiracy to Commit Crime to wit; Unlawful Entry and Causing Unlawful Damage contrary to sections 23(1), 152 and 172(1b) respectively of the Criminal and other Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) and will be arraigned before court,” the Police said
On Tuesday, June 23, Ghanaian President, Nana Akufo-Addo, placed a call to President Buhari and apologised for the incident. He promised that the police will carry out an investigation.
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