BEVERLY HILLS, October 24, (THEWILL) – Angry mob on Saturday broke into a government warehouse at Medical Store Road, in the Uselu area of Benin-city, the Edo State capital.
The mob who were earlier prevented from carrying out the act, succeeded in breaking the human shield mounted by the military and entered the store in their scores.
No incident of shooting was recorded as the youths, carted away food items from the warehouse. Many, however, sustained varying degrees of injuries in the ensuing rush.
Reacting to the incident, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Crusoe Osagie said “upon receipt of relief materials, there has been an ongoing process of distribution for the past seven months to the vulnerable and poor population to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state.
“The vandalised warehouse stored some strategic medical assets, looted such as vaccines, high-end equipment and other supplies. The government has distributed most of the palliative materials sent to the state and what was stored at the warehouse, which has now been breached in Medical Stores Road, was strategic to mitigate eventualities.
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“It is unfortunate that critical medical supplies, including vaccines meant for children, were vandalised, which is most condemnable.”
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