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Dangote truck ambushed, hundreds of bags of rice looted amidst growing food scarcity

A truck purportedly owned by Dangote, laden with hundreds of bags of rice, was reportedly intercepted and raided by Nigerians at an undisclosed location in Nigeria amidst the escalating food shortages.The incident was captured in a circulating video on the internet, depicting the looting of all the rice bags from the truck.

The incident was captured in a circulating video on the internet, depicting the looting of all the rice bags from the truck.

In a video posted by @Aminuwhite01 on X (formerly Twitter), it is alleged that Nigerians intercepted a trailer belonging to Dangote’s company and looted multiple bags of rice from it.

The footage depicts numerous individuals hastily carrying bags presumed to be rice.

Following the circulation of the video, concerned individuals have flooded the comment section to express their opinions on the matter.

See some reactions below:

@_drernest: “The North always vote for religion and tribe. Hope these that voted because of religion among us are enjoying their bigotry.”

@Osas_ThePlug: “It’s sad to see the things we use to watch in movies and see happen to other African countries now happening to us.”

@PrinceChid81681: “Thus is the height of it … People are so hungry No body remembers you are Omo ale or not so far as u can give food we are brothers. Election has consequences.”

@IamTheIroko: “People are hungry and desperate werey say indiscipline. I’m presently on spaces and a clown from this region is saying that he is waiting for 2027. 2027 that you don’t even know if hungry will allow you survive.”

@von_Bismack: “The mob will soon fish out the people they perceive to be rich amongst them. It’s coming.”

@ChukwuyemEledan: “have you heard that when the poor have nothing left to eat then they will start eating the rich?.”

Watch Video:

Indispline return to Nigeria as people blocked 🚫 dangote trailer in the name of paliative. pic.twitter.com/8PGXhPanWY

— white (@Aminuwhite01) February 20, 2024