More #Looting: COVID-19 Palliatives Looted In Awka, one feared dead |READ HOW IT HAPPENED
Thompson Nsisongabasi
Oct 24, 2020
Youths in Awka have ambushed and looted a trailer conveying COVID-19 palliatives stored in a warehouse to an unknown location in the state.
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It was gathered that the youths were earlier successfully repelled from the State Emergency Management (SEMA) warehouse in Awka where the materials were packed by a combined teams of soldiers and policemen.
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The irate youths, however, regrouped and tried to force open the warehouse, causing some government officials to order the loading of the foodstuffs in a trailer to a different location.
The first trailer was, however, ambushed at Aroma Junction, while being moved to an undisclosed location, while foodstuffs, including bags off rice, noodles and others were looted.
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As at the time of filling this report, soldiers have taken over Awka, shooting in the air to scare away hoodlums.
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Meanwhile, one person is feared dead, after he fell off the trailer conveying the food items and was ran over by the truck.
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Eyewitness said the victim has been moved to a hospital as he was not immediately certified dead.
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