The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of 15 suspects over the looting of a warehouse in the area in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory on Sunday morning raided and plundered a warehouse belonging to the Federal Capital Territory’s Department of Agriculture.
SaharaReporters learnt that the warehouse was raided on Sunday morning.
The warehouse is located in Karimo, Phase 3 Region of the FCT, Abuja.
SaharaReporters gathered that the residents carted away foodstuffs and other items.
A few hours after the looting, the police released a statement to say at least 15 people had been arrested.
The statement reads: “The FCT police command is fully informed about the impulsive attack on Agric Department Strategic food store located at Tasha, Abuja, on 2/03/2024 by some irate mobs, which resulted in the vandalism and looting of the warehouse.
“The Command wishes to state that normalcy has since been restored to the environ and the situation is very much under control, as fifteen (15) suspects were arrested, including two local security guards employed by the warehouse management. Exhibits such as twenty-six (26) bags of maize, five motorcycles and some vandalized aluminum roofings were recovered from the suspects.”