Two Arrested over Demolition at Nigerian High Commissioner’s Residence
The two were arrested on Monday, a statement from Ghana's COD department has said.
Jonas Danquah 
Two persons have been arrested in connection to the demolition at the premises of the Nigeria High Commission in Accra, the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has disclosed
A statement from the CID said the two suspects were arrested on Monday, June 22.
The two are facing charges of conspiracy to Commit Crime to wit; Unlawful Entry and Causing Unlawful Damage.
The Nigerian High Commissioner’ residence in Accra, was reportedly stormed by armed men with bulldozers, who demolished a block of uncompleted apartments on the property on Friday (June 19) night.
The building was being constructed to house staff and visiting diplomats to the High Commission.
The incident sparked tensions, with Nigeria’s House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs vowing to “employ and deploy all legislative means within [their] disposal…to compel the Republic of Ghana to answer for this act of gross violation and abuse of the immunities of the Nigeria mission and its staff.”
They described the situation as “a violation of international code of Friendship against Nigeria”, which has the tendency of sparking a bitter diplomatic row.
However, Ghana’s CID has urged both parties [Ghana and Nigeria] to remain calm as investigations are currently ongoing into the matter.
In related developments, Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo has apologized to the President of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari over the demolition of a building at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Accra.
President Akufo-Addo said thorough investigations would be conducted to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to book.
