Police nab 15 suspects for looting warehouse in Abuja
The police command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said it has arrested 15 suspects in connection with the vandalism of a warehouse belonging to the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCTA) in Abuja.
The police public relations officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
She said two security guards employed by the warehouse management were among the suspects, arrested over the vandalism of the warehouse in the Tasha area of Abuja.
Ms 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 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.
The agricultural and rural development secretariat of the FCTA had earlier confirmed the looting of its warehouse on Sunday by some hoodlums.
(NAN)
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