There is palpable tension in Ghana High Commission as Ambassador’s residence has been burgled by hoodlums barely a week after the death of a Ghanaian woman, Freda Arnong, due to “one-chance” syndicate incident in Abuja.
The deceased’s brother Arnold Arnong, in a Facebook post calling for justice for his sister, said on July 1, 2025, Freda had closed from her house fellowship near the CBN Institute, Maitama, Abuja and unknowingly boarded “a one-chance” taxi.
Freda died on Sunday 6 July 2025 at the National Hospital Abuja and the official residence of the Ghanian High Commissioner to Nigeria in Maitama was burgled on Friday 11 July 2025 according to internal sources.
According to sources, the hoodlums who entered through the back of the house took one 65 inches TV set, gas cylinders and two five KG of rice from the house.
One of the security men at the resident explained “That day around 2 o’clock they took light so I went to the back to on the Gen and 10 minutes after they brought light back so I went back there and off the gen. So around 5 am,I went round to check and I discovered the window was open. One rod of the burglary was removed. I saw the window open, I checked the back door and it was also open and now checked the fence and I saw where they cut the wires to gain entrance. That is when I returned to call the policeman on duty from his room. My problem now is my boss because at that time I didn’t know what exactly happened, so I called the policeman, he then called the cook who was also inside but I didn’t know he was even around because he normally returns home after cooking but that day he slept here.”
Another top level source said the incident happened just five days after the death of the house keeper so everyone is afraid of what will happen next.
According to the source, some Embassy staff have been forced on compulsory leave while arrangements are being made to ensure the protection of critical staff members.
The sources queried the happenings doubting what is earlier reported as one chance syndicate. The sources believe the commission’s staff were being targeted in the country.
According to the sources,the hoodlums made away with two Plasma TVs, gas cylinder and rice within the compound
Insider sources said the Ambassador was home when the incident happens.
A top level source said “what bothers me the most is that this is the Ambassador’s official residence,he represents the President and something of such happened, the FCT Commissioner of Police, Maitama Police DPO came ,he even went to DSS and complained and someone from Ministry of foreign affairs thanked him for not going public. He tried to handle this diplomatically,he demanded that they replace the Police men and add more security . I’m telling you that they didn’t change the Police man until last Monday.
And they have not even added the police officers so the Commissioner is afraid and has abandoned his residence”.
Some of the domestic staff told Leadership that due to the effects of the trauma,they can’t fall asleep in the house again.
“The police should do their job, we understand there is a construction site behind the resident but they should do their job of protecting diplomats,”
An insider source revealed that the ambassador has written to Commissioner of Police demanding more security but he has been ignored, the source said the panic has led to change of locks at the embassy while embassy staff remain in fear with the city due to fear of unknown.
“Everybody is afraid currently. Most of the diplomats are not sleeping in their houses again. This is because they don’t know if they are the targets and if diplomats are not protected then what of the fate of the ordinary citizens? The source queried.
When our Correspondent visited the resident, only one police officer was at the resident and there were signs of police crime scene marked on the wall where the hoodlums had gained entrance into the property.
Efforts to get the official response of the FCT Police Command proved abortive.
The FCT Police Command PRO SP Josephine Adeh did not respond to messages seeking confirmation.
