The building was being constructed to house staff and visiting diplomats to the High Commission.
In its reaction, the Ghanaian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integrationsaid unidentified individuals allegedly breached the premises of the Nigerian High Commission and demolished the property under construction at about 10.30 p.m.
“The Ministry views with concern this development which is a breach of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.“Meanwhile, the Ghanaian government has beefed-up security at the said facility and the situation is under control. “Whilst expressing regrets over the incident the Ministry wishes to reassure the Diplomatic community in Ghana and the Nigerian High Commission in particular that Ghana remains a law-abiding country.“The government will, therefore, not relent on its primary obligation to guarantee the safety of members of Diplomatic Corps in Ghana,” the statement said.
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