A government storage facility in Gwagwa town, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), fell victim to a act of looting on Sunday morning, with large quantities of food items stolen.
Eyewitnesses told Daily Trust that a crowd of youths forcefully entered the warehouse around the Tasha area of the community at approximately 7 am, on Sunday, taking away with some bags of maize and grain.
The above mentioned media, reported that a resident, identified as Jaafar Aminu, disclosed that the looting continued unhindered till 9 am.
He added that some residents as well as persons from neighboring Jiwa and Karmo town trooped towards the site with the intention of partaking in the loot.
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Aminu also said that the situation has caused a grid lock on Gwagwa-Karmo road, that leads to Dei-Dei and Jabi axis, respectively.
Aminu disclosed that he left the location with bruises.
Also confirming the development, the spokesperson for the FCT command, Josephine Adeh, verified the incident in a text message to PUNCH, saying that: “The situation is now under control.”
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