FCT Residents Invade NEMA Warehouse, Loot Foodstuffs, Others

Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory have reportedly stormed a warehouse belonging to the National Emergency Management Agency of Nigeria (NEMA).

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

According to reports, the residents carted away foodstuffs and other items.

Meanwhile, operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Abuja have been deployed to the area to disperse the looters and secure the building.

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

"The situation is now under control," she said.