COVID-19 Palliatives :…. Hoodlums Invade Gwagwalada, Idu Warehouses

Miscreants have continued to troop in without molestation by security agencies at the Gwagwalada Warehouse were food stuffs are kept at Secretariat road, Gwagwalada Area Council, Abuja.

A viideo, which has gone viral, showed a man with a tricycle, displaying his own “share” of the loot and calling it his property.

The warehouse, filled with various food items, suspected to be COVID-19 palliatives, is located at Gwagwalada.
After the hoodlums gained entrance into the warehouse, they looted some COVID-19 palliatives, a resident in the area said.

The warehouse, located near West African Examination Council (WAEC) office, is said to contain items belonging to the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA).

The looting started as early as 7:45 am, an eyewitness confirmed. Palliatives carted away include bags of rice and cartons of noodles, cartons of milk and tinned tomatoes, among others.

One of the residents, Abdulmum’een Idris, said, “The warehouse is being looted at the moment. The hoodlums are asking residents to come and be picking the palliatives.”

Asked if he was sure the items were not provision stored by traders and business people in the warehouse, he said: “The CACOVID stickers are on the bags of semolina.”

Another sources said, the items were only brought in on the 12th of October, 2020 by CACOVID but #EndSARS protests were said to have delayed the distribution.

In the same vein, an angry mob has gained entrance into the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Aluminium market located at Idu industrial layout.

The hoodlums took away different furniture materials including doors, window frames, cutting machines, welding machines, chairs, tables other valuables.

As at the time of filing this report, the situation is still ongoing as there were no security men on sight.