A warehouse where COVID – 19 palliatives were stored in the Bukuru community of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State was on Saturday looted by hoodlums .
It was learnt that the hoodlums gained entrance into the warehouse said to belong to the State Emergency Management Agency after breaking into the premises around 9am .
After breaking into the warehouse, the hoodlums asked the residents to pick whatever they could see in the warehouse and return home , eyewitnesses said .
A resident , Haruna Jugul , who witnessed the looting said the security operatives initially tried to disperse the hoodlums when they mobilised to the warehouse but could not do much as the hoodlums resisted them .
Jugul said , “ This morning around 9am , we saw some hoodlums gathered at the warehouse. The Warehouse served as the distribution point for COVID – 19 palliative during the recent lockdown in the state.
“ Before we knew what was happening , the hoodlums broke into the place and started looting the palliatives stored in there .
“ When the security operatives could not stop them , other residents joined in the looting and carted away all the relief materials . ”
It was learnt that the hoodlums also moved to another location at the JIB premises and looted the palliative stored in the place .
