There was an attempt to burgle the residence of Professor Ibrahim Gambari, the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, the Presidency has said.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, confirmed that the incident occurred very early on Monday morning.
His confirmation followed the report by an online news medium, Peoples Gazette,
that gunmen suspected to be robbers invaded the residences of Gambari and another senior aide to the President,
Abubakar Maikano – the Admin Officer, located close to the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
Quoting administration officials and security sources at the villa,
the news outfit said that the incident forced Gambari and Maikano to abandon their residences.
The burglars raided the two houses where they reportedly packed money and other valuable assets.
‘A Foolish Attempt’
While he was silent on the purported incident at Maikano’s residence, Shehu noted that
Gambari confirmed what he described as a foolish attempt to burgle his house.
“The Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, has also confirmed that there “was a foolish attempt” to burgle his residence at 3:00 am this (Monday) morning,
but it turned out to be unsuccessful,” according to the President’s spokesman in a tweet.
He also added, “Professor Gambari, whose house is on a street next to the Villa, has assured that there is nothing to worry about from the incident.”
According to Peoples Gazette, they ransacked the residences of the two senior aides to the President thoroughly.
and no one has yet to be arrested in connection with the incidents.
This therefore, comes amid the disturbing rate of insecurity in the country with several calls
on the Federal Government to secure the lives of the people and their properties.
By Victoria E.I
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