Police arrest security guard, others over FCTA warehouse attack

By Tayo ABIOLA

Two security guards employed by the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCTA) warehouse management have been arrested together with thirteen other suspects in connection with the vandalism of FCTA warehouse in Tasha area of Abuja.

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.

She said 26 bags of maize, five Motorcycles, and some vandalised aluminium roofing sheets were recovered from the suspects.

“The Police Command in the FCT is fully informed about the impulsive attack on Agric Department Strategic food store located at Tasha area of Abuja, on March 3.

“The attack has resulted to the vandalism and looting of the warehouse.

“The command wishes to state that normalcy has since, been restored to the area and the situation, under control,” she said.

The Agricultural and Rural Development Secretariat of the FCTA had earlier, confirmed the looting of its warehouse on Sunday, by some hoodlums.