House Speaker, Yakubu Dogara
Malik Yahya/
The Jos home of former Speaker of the House of Reps, Yakub Dogara was today looted by some hoodlums.
This adds to the recent looting of the properties of politicians by hoodlums under the guise of taking back the allegedly hoarded COVID-19 palliatives.
NewsmakersNG learnt that the house of the former Speaker was attacked at 9am and the relatives of the speaker were also attacked with valuable goods looted.
An eyewitness told The PUNCH “They broke into the house of the former Speaker and attacked everyone, including Dogara’s brother, and (they) are currently moving anything they see. In the process, the invaders moved several items – tricycles, furniture, electronics, and other valuables – out of the house.”
This incident comes after thousands of people were seen in a video looting allegedly stored COVID-19 palliatives in Jos.
There have also been alleged looting of COVID-19 palliatives in Lagos, Ondo, Osun, as well as privately owned properties of Senator Gershom Bassey, representing Calabar South; Senator Lere Oriolowo, representing Osun West and Senator Teslim Folarin, representing Oyo Central, amongst others.
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