Economic Hardship: NEMA Warehouse In Abuja Looted

By Ayodele Oni

As the economic situation bite harder in the country coupled with desperacy of Nigerians to put something in the stomach, they have resorted to various means to survive.

Some yet to be identified persons on Sunday broke into the warehouse of the National Emergency Management Agency of Nigeria (NEMA) in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

It was gathered that the warehouse, located in Karimo, Phase 3 Region of the FCT, Abuja, was raided on Sunday morning.

Report stated that the residents carted away foodstuffs and other items amidst the growing hardship in the country over the hike in the prices of food items.

Before the police could be alerted, substantial goods, mostly foodstuffs have been said to have been carted away.

Already, the police in Abuja have been deployed to the area to disperse the looters.

The spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, Josephine Adeh, confirmed the incident and added that the situation had been brought under control.

“The situation is now under control,” she added.