Customers Loot Global Food Initiative Warehouse in Osun

In Osun State, customers looted the warehouse of Global Food Initiative after the operators disappeared, leaving many without the food items they had prepaid for. Videos showed residents taking bags of rice and kegs of groundnut oil from the warehouse.

This incident followed a gathering of hundreds of customers who demanded either their goods or refunds after the operators, who had been selling discounted food items for about three weeks, shut down operations and became unreachable. Customers had paid in advance, with prices set at ₦27,000 for a 50kg bag of rice, ₦30,000 for 25 litres of vegetable oil, and ₦10,000 for a pack of spaghetti.

Some individuals reported spending significant amounts, including one woman who paid ₦300,000 for 11 bags of rice and another who paid ₦1.2 million for items for a wedding. The Osun State Police Command confirmed their presence at the scene to prevent further unrest, although no formal reports had been filed at that time.