Armed Security Men Invade Abuja Home Of Ex-Gov Akpabio’s Aide
BY SYLVESTER BUORO, ABUJA – Heavily-armed security operatives on Sunday morning raided the Abuja home of Mary Ekpenyong, believed to be an aide to the former governor of Akwa Ibom State and presently Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio.
The operatives, suspected to belong to the Department of State Services (DSS), arrived Mrs. Ekpenyong’s home at about 10.30am.
A private security man guarding the residence located at Jabi District of Abuja, said the armed men forcefully entered the house after breaking down doors with heavy equipment.
According to him; “It was about 10.30 am that six armed persons came to the compound and ask for madam and I told them the family travelled to Akwa Ibom and when I asked them to identify themselves, they shouted at me to shut up.
“One of them asked me to produce the keys to the house and threatened to deal with me if I don’t oblige them.
“They told me they came to find the stockpile of arms and money hidden in the compound by the Senate Minority Leader. Since I couldn’t produce the keys, they brought out some equipment and forced the doors open and ransacked all the rooms.”
The security man said the operatives thoroughly searched the rooms for over three hours while he was held hostage.
As at the time of publication, no official statement on the search has been issued by any of the security services yet.
