Foreign Affairs Minister of Nigeria, Geoffrey Onyeama, has condemned two attacks on diplomatic buildings in Accra, demanding urgent action from the Ghanaian authorities.
In one of the attacks which took place in the early hours of Saturday, armed men stormed the staff quarters of the Nigerian High Commission in Ghana with bulldozers, demolishing a block of apartments on the property.
The building was reportedly being constructed to house staff and visiting diplomats to the High Commission.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, criticised the attack via his verified twitter handle @GeoffreyOnyeama on Sunday.
He said;
We strongly condemn two outrageous criminal attacks in Accra, Ghana, on a residential building in our diplomatic premises by unknown persons in which a bulldozer was used to demolish the building.
We strongly condemn two outrageous criminal attacks in Accra, #Ghana, on a residential building in our diplomatic premises by unknown persons in which a bulldozer was used to demolish the building.
— Geoffrey Onyeama (@GeoffreyOnyeama) June 21, 2020
Onyeama added;
We are engaging with the Ghanaian government and we demand urgent action to find the perpetrators and provide adequate protection for Nigerians and their property in Ghana.
We are engaging the Ghanaian Government and demand urgent action to find the perpetrators and provide adequate protection for Nigerians and their property in Ghana. #StayHomeSaveLives #COVID19 @NigeriaGov @DigiCommsNG @GhanaMFA
— Geoffrey Onyeama (@GeoffreyOnyeama) June 21, 2020
According to reports, a Ghanaian businessman had accused the commission of encroaching on his land.
He was said to have visited the place last week, presenting evidence that he is the real owner of the land.
The businessman reportedly returned to the site with some armed men who supervised the demolition.
Officials of the commission contacted the police but no efforts were made to prevent the demolition, the Cable reports.
See some photos from the demolition site below;
