Osun Residents Loot Global Food Initiative Warehouse
On Tuesday, residents in Odi-Olowo, Osogbo, Osun State, looted a warehouse operated by the Global Food Initiative after the scheme's operators vanished, leaving many who had prepaid for food items without recourse. The unrest followed a report by PUNCH Online about the tension in Osogbo on Monday, where residents gathered at the organization's office, awaiting the operators who failed to show up.
Mistura, a resident, revealed she had deposited N300,000 for 11 bags of rice at N27,000 each, significantly lower than the market price of N55,000 per bag. Another resident, Olamide, stated she paid N1.2 million for food items for her stepdaughter's wedding.
Despite the building owner's pleas for calm and the involvement of security agents, the situation deteriorated, leading to looting of food items, including rice, noodles, and groundnut oil, around 4 PM on Tuesday, with security forces attempting to control the crowd.
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