Yusuf Abdullahi, chairman of a Makurdi Market Traders Association, has been arrested for selling out COVID-19 palliatives meant for Benue traders union. The palliatives were said to have been handed over to the market union leader for distribution to traders at Wurukum market, but he diverted it to Kano where they were sold. It would … Read more
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has punished a Corps Assistant Illiya Ibrahim of the Gwagwalada Division Abuja by dismissing him from the service in relation to the looting of Covid-19 palliatives discovered in a warehouse in Gwagwalada, Abuja. The Media Assistant to the Commandant General NSCDC, Ekunola Gbenga, disclosed this in a statement … Read more
Ekohotblog, 27th October, 2020 Some residents of Abuja stormed a warehouse in the Gwagwalada Area council in the Federal Capital Territory on Monday October 26, to cart away COVID19 palliatives, In a video, some residents of Abuja where spotted storming a warehouse in the Gwagwalada Area council in the Federal Capital Territory on Monday … Read more
Ekohotlog, 26th October, 2020 Two women got killed in a stampede while struggling for COVID-19 palliatives in Gwagwalada, Abuja, on Monday October 26. Reports from Abuja states that the women, like many others, ran to a warehouse located on Secretariat Road in Gwagwalada area council in Abuja after receiving information that some COVID19 palliatives were … Read more
Taraba State Government has imposed an indefinite curfew in the state following the looting of COVID-19 palliatives by residents. Musleem Aruwa, the Senior Special Assistant on New Media to the Deputy Governor, Haruna Manu made the announcement in a statement. The media aide said the decision was made after hoodlums invaded government warehouses on Saturday, … Read more
A trader has been reportedly killed by a stray bullet as security operatives reportedly fired shots to disperse a crowd who stormed a warehouse to loot COVID-19 palliatives in Enugu state. EkoHotBlog reports that the looting of COVID-19 palliatives turned tragic in Enugu on Saturday, October 24 after a stray bullet allegedly fired by security … Read more
October 24, 2020. Awka State youths has looted COVID-19 palliative. Youths in Awka have ambushed and looted a trailer conveying COVID-19 palliatives stored in a warehouse to an unknown location in the state. Ekohotblog gathered that the youths were earlier successfully repelled from the State Emergency Management (SEMA) warehouse in Awka where the materials were … Read more
Utter chaos ensued in Ilorin, Kwara state capital, on Friday after security operatives fired live rounds at residents who invaded a warehouse containing COVID-19 Palliatives to cart away the wares. Warehouses in cargo terminal area and Agro mall in Kwara state were looted, with items such as spaghetti, noodles, salt and sugar stolen. As part … Read more
Ekohotblog, 24th October, 2020 Residents distributed palliatives to beggars on the street after looting them from the warehouse. Some Nigerians have discovered warehouses where COVID-19 palliatives were stored, these past few days.They have since stormed the warehouses, and carted away the palliatives stored there. However, some state governors have issued a strong warning to … Read more
Ekohotblog, 23rd October, 2020 (Friday) Security operatives were spotted in a viral video, going to houses to retrieve COVID-19 palliatives allegedly looted overnight from a warehouse in Akobo community of Ibadan, Oyo state’s capital. Soldiers have been spotted in a viral video, storming houses to retrieve COVID-19 palliatives allegedly stolen overnight from a warehouse … Read more
Nigerians on social media are yet to recover from the shock they received after seeing the hidden ware house that was filled with COVID 19 palliatives meant for Lagos State residents now being looted by hoodlums. Hoodlums this morning attacked a warehouse where COVID-19 palliatives are kept at Mazamaza in Amuwo Odofin Local Government of … Read more
The Federal Government has approved N10billion as a palliative for transport workers and operators. The fund, according to the Minister of State for Transportation, Sen. Gbemisola Saraki, will help cushion the sufferings encountered by road transport workers and operators as a result of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. She also noted that the fund … Read more
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against the Federal High Court, Abuja to order the Federal Government and Central Bank of Nigeria over coronavirus palliatives in the country. The group asked the court to order the FG and CBN to publicly identify and name Nigerians who have so far benefited from any … Read more
The federal government has said not publishing the names of the beneficiaries of the government social intervention and relief packages aimed at cushioning the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic does not mean the program was fraught with irregularities or shrouded in secrecy that leads to lack of accountability and transparency. The minister of humanitarian affairs, … Read more