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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 .

Justice Peter Lifu Odo of the Federal High court Lagos has been moved to the Abuja division of the court. Justice Lifu will occupy the space left vacant following the elevation of Justice A.R.  Mohammed to the Court of Appeal who w ill fill the Sharia slot on the appellate court bench. A notice dated Thursday, January 11, 2023 stated that Justice Lifu’s resumption in Abuja is with immediate effect. It will be recalled that, Justice Lifu is the courageous judge that struck out the Federal Government’s suit seeking recovery and forfeiture of the over N70 trillion it claimed was hidden in 29 bank accounts by top government officials.  The judge noted that the case, filed in 2021, was not diligently prosecuted. On May 24, 2022, the revered jurist granted an order restraining transport unions from collecting union dues and levies from commercial drivers who are non-union members in all motor parks in Lagos State. He dismissed a suit by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking to disqualif