Some hoodlums on Tuesday morning broke into the orientation camp of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Kubwa community, Abuja.
In sereis of videosshared on social media, some of the hoodlums were seen scaling the fence of the camp while residents in the area joined in looting items such as bags of food and mattresses.
Military and police have been deployed to the area and there have been shooting there. A military/police helicopter could be seen hovering around the area.
The incident marked the third day that miscreants have been going around looting warehouses believed to be holding COVID-19 palliatives.
Watch the video below:
Police Deploy Helicopter as Looters Break into Abuja NYSC Camp #happeningNow #nysc #abuja pic.twitter.com/l2oSgCiz0m
— THISDAY LIVE (@THISDAYLIVE) October 27, 2020
more than 10 military helicopters have arrived in Kubwa right now, please stay safe #LekkiMassacre #constitutionalmoment #LayconWinniversary
Yahaya Bello Leadership Falz Oath of Secrecy Bop Daddy Happy Birthday King Arise TV Tall Kogi Folarin Abuja NYSC Camp Motara You’re 5 pic.twitter.com/nh7a25mRnR
— The Duke 👑 (@Duke_CBE) October 27, 2020
Meanwhile, Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has ordered security operatives to move from house-to-house in search of COVID-19 palliative that were looted in the state.