Just In: Residents Invade, Loot Food Items From Palliative Warehouse in Bayelsa
- Some residents broke into and robbed a warehouse with palliatives in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state, on Sunday, August 27
- The state government kept the 2022 flood relief supplies in a warehouse in Kpansia area, along Isaac Boro highway
- It remains unclear if the palliatives sent to states to lessen the effects of the subsidy removal by President Bola Tinubu are also among the stolen items
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Yenagoa, Bayelsa state - Some residents have invaded and looted a warehouse where palliatives are kept by the Bayelsa state government.
The warehouse is located in Kpansia area, along Isaac Boro Expressway in the state capital, Yenogoa.
Source: Twitter
Lootings amid current economic situation in Nigeria
According to Vanguard newspaper, the incident happened on Sunday, August 27.
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It was unclear if the warehouse looted housed food items promised by the Bola Tinubu administration to cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal.
However, it contained palliatives meant for victims of the 2022 flooding.
While Nigeria typically experiences seasonal flooding, this flood was the worst in the country since the 2012 floods.
It was gathered that although some of the food items had expired, that did not stop the residents from looting the warehouse.
The state government has yet to comment on the incident as of press time.
Last month, a similar incident occurred in Adamawa state.
At the time, the Adamawa police command confirmed the arrest of over 100 persons allegedly involved in stealing food and non-food items from government warehouses.
Following the incident, the governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, announced a curfew in the state.
Bayelsa looting incident: Twitter users react
The Bayelsa incident elicited reactions on X (formerly Twitter) as many Nigerians bemoaned the country's economic situation.
@DavidsOffor wrote:
"These Governors will still come out tomorrow and blame FG for doing nothing via palliative."
@abdullahayofel commented:
"Imagine fah since 2022."
Francis Matthew said:
"The poverty level is alarming. Yet the Governor hoarded palliatives meant for the people till it went bad. FG gave rice, you covered with your picture yet you still hoarded till it went bad!!"
Prophet releases prophecy on Bayelsa election
In a piece of related news, Legit.ng reported that Prophet Godwin Ikuru, the spiritual leader of the Jehovah Eye Salvation, said Governor Douye Diri, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the November 11 election in Bayelsa state, will retain his seat.
Speaking on a Facebook Live programme on Thursday, July 20, Prophet Ikuru said Timipre Sylva, the All Progressives Congress (APC) flag-bearer, will lose because “his path is dark”.
Source: Legit.ng
