Guinea-Bissau interior ministry denies any police operation at Soares Sambú’s home
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on O Democrata
The spokesman for Guinea-Bissau’s Ministry of the Interior, Agostinho Tunecas Djata, says hooded men overpowered the guards of former minister Soares Sambú on the night of 8 to 9 November and took away a safe. He rejected the claim that security forces were searching for weapons, at a press conference on 10 November.
Guinea-Bissau’s Ministry of the Interior denies any involvement of the security forces in the intrusion at the home of Soares Sambú, former Minister of the Economy, Planning and Regional Integration and ex-adviser to former president Umaro Sissoco Embaló. The ministry’s spokesman, Superintendent Agostinho Tunecas Djata, attributed the incident to a group of hooded men who came to steal family belongings, at a press conference on Tuesday 10 November 2026.
According to him, the attack took place on the night of 8 to 9 November, in the Enterramento district of Bissau. The attackers overpowered the security guards present, then took away a safe. According to the owner, it contained only family documents, including diplomas, and no money. Five individuals were seen inside the house, while others were reportedly left outside.
Agostinho Djata rejects the claim of a police operation to search for weapons, which he deemed inconsistent with reality. The ministry attributes these versions to erroneous interpretations circulated after the events and says investigations are under way.
This version contrasts with what O Democrata reported on 10 November about the intrusion of armed men at Soares Sambú’s home and about weapons and bags of money seized at the former minister’s home.
