The pictures of the state of the Abuja house of former President Goodluck Jonathan, after it was looted by police officers guarding it, have hit the Internet. .
The house located in Gwarinpa Abuja, was completely stripped bare with all movable and immovable items, including household furniture, electronics doors and door frames, stolen.
In giving details of the looting, Jonathan who spoke in a statement by his spokesman Ikechukwu Eze said:
“Following series of enquiries from journalists and other concerned Nigerians on the extent of the reported vandalisation and theft in the house of former President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, we, therefore, would like to make the following clarifications:
The theft was discovered last month upon which a report was duly lodged with the relevant police authorities. The police immediately commenced investigations which led to the arrest and detention of some suspects, six of whom were policemen.
The house which the former President bought from CITEC developers in 2004, was totally stripped bare by the thieves who stole every item in the house including furniture sets, beds, electronics, toilet and electrical fittings, as well as all internal doors and frames.”