An undisclosed amount of money has been reportedly stolen from the Akwa Ibom State government house.
The money, which is said to be running into millions of Naira, was meant for journalists in the state.
Daily Trust reports that, the money was kept at the office of the secretary to the chief press secretary to the governor, before it was stolen.
The locks to the office were tampered with, while the “Ghana-must-go bag” containing the money was emptied and left on the floor.
“The money came in yesterday afternoon, but they refused to share it to the people it was meant for,” a source told Daily Trust.
“So, the thief came in the night and destroyed the keys and gained access to the office of the Secretary to the CPS.
“This is not the first time the government house press centre is being robbed. We have lost about three plasma televisions, one at the reception, one in the reporter’s office and the other in the office used by cameramen. In all of these, no meeting, no replacement,” the source added.
The police has since commenced investigations into the incident.
