March 04, (THEWILL) – At least fifteen suspects, including two security guards, have been arrested by operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command over alleged vandalism and looting of a warehouse belonging to the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCTA) in Abuja.
The two security guards were employed by the FCTA, the management of the warehouse.
A statement by the Spokesperson of the Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, said the two security guards were among the suspects arrested over the vandalism of the warehouse in the Tasha area of Abuja.
THEWILL earlier reported that some residents in the Tasha area of Abuja, on Sunday morning, invaded the warehouse, looting foodstuffs and other items over the current economic hardship in the country.
Adeh said 26 bags of maize, five Motorcycles and some vandalised aluminium roofing sheets were recovered from the suspects.
“The Police Command in the FCT is fully informed about the impulsive attack on the Agric Department Strategic food store located at Tasha area of Abuja, on March 3. The attack has resulted in the vandalism and looting of the warehouse.
“The Command wishes to state that normalcy has since been restored to the area and the situation, under control,” she said.
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