Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory on Sunday looted a warehouse reportedly belonging to the National Emergency Management Agency of Nigeria over the current economic hardship across the country.
The PUNCH learnt that the warehouse is situated in the Phase 3 Region of the FCT area of Abuja.
Confirming the incident to our correspondent, the spokesperson for the FCT command, Josephine Adeh, confirmed the incident in a text message saying, “The situation is now under control.”
Additional reports by SaharaReporters gathered that the residents carted away foodstuffs and other items.
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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