The Federal Capital Territory Police Command said it has arrested 15 suspects in connection with the vandalism of a warehouse belonging to the Federal Capital Development Authority in Abuja.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, Josephine Adeh, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
She said two security guards employed by the warehouse management were among the suspects arrested over the vandalism of the warehouse in Tasha area of Abuja.
Adeh, a Superintendent of Police, said 26 bags of maize, five motorcycles and some vandalised aluminium roofing sheets were recovered from the suspects.
She said: “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.
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“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.”
The Agricultural and Rural Development Secretariat of the FCTA had earlier confirmed the looting of its warehouse on Sunday by some hoodlums.