By Sampson Boroh
No fewer than seven policemen have been reported been arrested over their alleged involvement in the theft of N800million belonging to the Bayelsa State Government.
The policemen until their arrest were attached to the office of the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Bayelsa State Government House, Mrs. Ebizi Ndiomu-Brown.
The alleged theft, which occurred on Wednesday night, was discovered on Thursday morning with the safe where the cash was kept reportedly vandalised.
Sources close to the office of the Deputy Chief of staff, confirmed that the office where the money was kept, which had two entrances, was burgled.
It was gathered that the two entrances was guarded by policemen and many wondered how the burglers had access to the cash.
It was gathered that the order for the arrest of the policemen on duty at the time of the theft, was order by the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Uche Anozia.
Already, detectives from the department of the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the State Police Command is investigating the incident.
A Government House source told leadership that the theft of such huge amount was shocking to the Deputy Chief of Staff and other officials of the state Government.
Attempts to get confirmation from the officials of the State Government proved abortive as they kept mum over the incident.
The Deputy Chief of Staff to the Bayelsa State Government House, Mrs. Ebizi Ndiomu-Brown was yet to react to the development as at the time of filing this report.
