Police arrest 44 persons over looting of food warehouse in Adamawa
The Adamawa Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 44 persons involved in stealing food and non-food items in government warehouses.
SP Suleiman Nguroje, the command’s public relations officer, confirmed the arrest to journalists on Sunday in Yola.
The incident happened in the state capital when the hoodlums vandalised the storage facilities at about 11:00 a.m. on Sunday and stole the items.
The items included maize, rice, beans, corn, generators, wrappers, mattresses and plastic buckets.
Mr Nguroje said security personnel had been deployed to enforce the curfew declared by the state government and secure public and private infrastructures and markets.
He called on the public to be law-abiding and assured security operatives would recover some items and arrest those involved.
(NAN)
