- She dismissed the assertions that the warehouses were looted as a result of the hunger in the land
- She hinted that the curfew imposed by governor would be lifted soon
The Deputy Governor of Adamawa State, Prof Kaletapwa Farauta, has shed more light on the invasion of warehouses in the North East state on Sunday.
Recall that that some rampaging hoodlums and youths broke into the warehouses and private stores in Yola, the state capital, on Sunday afternoon and carted away food and non-food items kept in those facilities
No sooner had the looting and social unrest began than the Governor Ahmadu Finitiri of Adamawa State declared a curfew.
Speaking on the Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, the deputy governor said the looters did break into the storage facilities through the main entrance.
She disclosed that holes were drilled into the the walls of the warehouses to gain access into them.
“Two warehouses were attacked in Yola, the state capital, while one was attacked in Numan Local Government Area.
“The NEMA stores and state government warehouse attacked in Yola are within the same axis.
“They drilled holes in the wall of the warehouses, they didn’t break the doors.”
She dismissed the assertions that the warehouses were looted as a result of the hunger in the land, adding, “hardship in Adamawa is not an exception.
“There is hunger all over the country. It’s a general hardship on citizens of Nigeria.”
Prof Farauta also dismissed the claim that the foodstuff looted were items the government ordered to be distributed to cushion the effect of subsidy removal.
She said the palliatives ordered by the state government were yet to arrive, adding that the government had made arrangements to cushion the effect of the subsidy removal even before the attacks.
She hinted that the curfew could be lifted soon, adding that there would be its total review on Monday morning.
Meanwhile, police in the state say 25 persons have been arrested in connection with the invasion and looting of the warehouses.
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