In yet another disturbing incident highlighting the pervasive issue of insecurity in Nigeria, residents in the Dei-Dei area of Abuja reportedly attacked and looted a truck carrying food items on Monday morning. This incident serves as a stark reminder of the challenges faced by both residents and authorities in addressing the underlying causes of such acts of violence.
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Gistcore had earlier reported that some residents of the Federal Capital Territory have raided and plundered a warehouse belonging to the National Emergency Management Agency of Nigeria (NEMA).
Gistcore learnt that the warehouse was raided on Sunday morning.
The warehouse is located in Karimo, Phase 3 Region of the FCT, Abuja.
Gistcore gathered that the residents carted away foodstuffs and other items.
Personnel of the Nigeria Police Force in Abuja have been deployed to the area to disperse the looters and secure the building.
The spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, Josephine Adeh, confirmed the incident to SaharaReporters.
She, however, added that the situation had been brought under control.
“The situation is now under control,” she said.
Many Nigerians have been lamenting hardship following the removal of fuel subsidy and the devaluation of the naira after it was floated by President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
The economic policies of the administration have pushed up the prices of goods drastically and rate of inflation.
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