Dangote Truck transporting rice hijacked

A video causing stirs on social media, which shows how a Dangote truck carrying hundreds of bags of rice was halted and looted at an undisclosed area in Nigeria, amid worsening food crisis.

In the video content, this act was carried out by youths in the community. The video was published by @Aminuwhite01 on X (previously Twitter).

In the post, the user stated that Nigerians obstructed a truck belonging to Dangote’s firm and grabbed many bags of rice.

The video also shows numerous people going hastily with sacks of what seems to be rice.

Not quickly after the video went viral, worried folks flooded the post’s comment section to voice their concerns.

See what Netizens commented…

@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?.”

@_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.”

Watch the video below…

– Residents reportedly blocks dangote’s trailer and loot it empty. pic.twitter.com/FuHSPmyfK8

— Arewa 🪐 (@abbkar_ai) February 20, 2024