Hoodlums on Tuesday broke into the Nigeria Custom Service warehouse in Benin City under the guise of #EndSARS protest.
It was gathered that the hoodlums broke into the warehouse located in Ikpoba Hill in the evening and carted away several items ranging from food stuffs and other valuables.
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It was further gathered that immediately the residents of the area heard of the warehouse attack, they rushed to the place to also have their share of the goods.
The hoodlums and residents of the area were seen carting away bags of rice and other valuables unhindered from the warehouse.
The warehouse attack is coming barely 24 hours after the hoodlums broke into the Oko Correctional Centre in Airport Road and the Minimum Correctional Centre on Sapele Road to free inmates.
The Edo state government had on Monday declared a 24-hour curfew but the hoodlums defied the curfew to continue the protest in some party of the Benin City.
Meanwhile, the Edo State Police Public Relations Officer, Chidi Nwanbuzor could not be reached for comment as several calls put across to his cell phone left unanswered.
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