Youths in Benin City, Edo state have on Saturday stormed government warehouse along Medical Store Road in Uselu axis of the state and plundered stored COVID-19 palliatives.
The mob, which had earlier in the morning, been prevented by military personnel from carrying out the act, succeeded in breaking the human shield mounted by the military and entered the store in their hundreds.
One of the youths who spoke to newsmen accused the state government of hoarding food items and other COVID-19 palliatives meant for the people.
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He said most of the items looted were already in bad shape having either expired or bad for consumption particularly the bags of rice.
Meanwhile, a man is said to have died due to the stampede while attempting to make away with his loot.
The man, it was learnt, allegedly gained access to the COVID-19 palliative warehouse through the back opening created by the looters on the roof at the back of the warehouse.
Also, according to viral video, a lady was bleeding profusely from her back as she was being carried away by two men, who appears to be helping her.
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The lady had an injury on the back of her neck, though the video narrator did not disclose the source of the wound.
Cases of looting of warehouses where COVID-19 relief materials are kept have recently occurred in various states like Lagos, Kwara, Plateau and Cross River.
There was an attempt to break into the arts and culture centre in the federal capital territory (FCT) on Saturday.
Watch some videos below;
Police will never change
No need to fight for there reform because they can never change..
Imagine shooting at citizen because of indomine of 2,300 naira in edo state covid-19 palliative warehouse pic.twitter.com/cqSKoyEth8— Ebahi Osobase (@EbahiOsobase) October 24, 2020
Edo nor dey carry last 😁😁😁. Covid 19 palliative that was met to be shared was kept in a warehouse at Medical Store Road, off Benin Lagos Road. When people are very hungry…. People are really wicked. #beninprisonbreak #Nigeria pic.twitter.com/scYx4rpYC5
— Costi Light (@CostiLight) October 24, 2020
Edo state covid 19 palliative…. Even gas cylinders and deep freezers they ooo pic.twitter.com/xvSSjLN7zy
— AKP CONFECTIONERY (@PrettyP55773011) October 24, 2020
Covid 19 palliative discovered in Edo state pic.twitter.com/9DmOuBHE7S
— Tracy Amaka (@tracyamaka16) October 24, 2020
Edo people recovered their palliative #2023ElectionforYouth pic.twitter.com/Ce5Nprf3WF
— Edo Rant #ENDSARS (@Edo_Rant) October 24, 2020
