Crowd Looted Government Warehouse in Bayelsa, Cart Away Food Items
A group of youths have invaded a government warehouse where palliatives are stored in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital.
The youth on Sunday night, looted food items from the warehouse located along Isaac Boro Expressway.
Items looted from the warehouse, included Garri, Rice, beans, noddle and others edible products.
The attack took place, shortly after the Director General of the State Emergency Management Agency, Wallamam Igrubia, visited the warehouse along with some officials of the Agency.
The Director General in a statement said the warehouse is privately owned and was used by the state to store palliatives for the victims of the 2022 flood disaster in the state.
Igrubia said he visited the warehouse on Sunday ahead of the anticipated flood this year, to assess the remaining food items such as Garri and rice no longer fit for consumption.
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“The remnants, which were swept from the floor and packed in disused bags, were less than 10 bags of rice and garri and with some broken cans of oil. Importantly, these items are unfit for human consumption and a responsible, caring government like ours will not give Bayelsans such items as palliatives.
“In essence, there were really no food items to loot. So, those who carted away the unfit items are please advised in their own interest not to consume them.”
The agency assured residents that the state government would ensure the distribution of palliatives provided by the federal government as part of efforts to cushion the effects of the removal of the petrol subsidy.
On July 30, some residents of Adamawa had also broken into warehouses belonging to the state government and other private-owned food stores, stealing edible and non-edible items.
The looters reportedly cited hardship following the removal of the petrol subsidy as the reason for carting away maize, rice, beans, corn, generators, wrappers, mattresses, and plastic buckets.
As a result of the incident, the Adamawa police command said it had arrested over 100 persons allegedly involved.
