Gunshots rent the air yesterday as soldiers and policemen made spirited efforts to ward off hoodlums who invaded the National Youth Service Corps Orientation Camp in Kubwa area of the Federal Capital Territory , Abuja, carting away mattresses, utensils, electronics and other items.
Calm was later restored when the looters scampered for safety when one person reportedly died on the spot and some people injured when the officers fired gunshots. Two victims were later said to have died from gunshot injuries. It was gathered that the miscreants stole textile materials, generating sets and computers from the shops opposite the NYSC camp.
The crisis at the NYSC camp forced some parents and guardians to evacuate their children and wards from schools.