On Sunday, looters entered into a government storage facility in Gwagwa, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and stole food.
Some locals who talked reported that about 7 a.m., a group of adolescents stormed into the warehouse in the Tasha section of the town and looted sacks of corn and grain.
A local, Jaafar Aminu, said the looting went unabated until 9 a.m., when he spoke with our reporter.
He claimed that some citizens, as well as people from adjacent Jiwa and Karmo towns, gathered to the scene with the objective of looting.
He stated that the scenario has resulted in a gridlock on the Gwagwa-Karmo route, which leads to the Dei-Dei and Jabi axes, respectively.
Aminu stated that he left the location with bruises.
Another resident, Christopher Agbo, stated that the looters did not spare even the protectors who were stationed at the spot as they took whatever useful from the warehouse.
It should be noted that the warehouse was also looted during the COVID-19 lockdown. Looters took grain bags and intervention pumping machinery from the facility.
After storming the store, the rioting teenagers proceeded to Idu Industrial Estate, an area that houses warehouses owned by individuals and the government.
At the time this report was filed, there were no security personnel present to monitor the attacks.
However, when approached, FCT police spokesman SP Josephine Adeh stated that police were already on the ground attempting to contain the situation. (Daily Trust).