Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory on Sunday invaded and looted a warehouse reportedly belonging to the National Emergency Management Agency of Nigeria over the current economic hardship across the country.
The warehouse is located in Karimo, Phase 3 Region of the FCT, Abuja.
It was 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.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the FCT command, Josephine Adeh, that the situation had been brought under control.
“The situation is now under control,” she said.
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