In response to the looting of food stores and warehouses in the state capital, Yola, the governor of Nigeria's north-eastern Adamawa state, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has declared a 24-hour curfew. Numerous individuals were captured on video breaking into the warehouses and making away with sacks of grain, cartons of pasta, and other household items.

Governor Fintiri has ordered the deployment of security personnel to enforce the curfew.

The situation has been exacerbated by Nigeria's decision to end a fuel subsidy regime, leading to a significant increase in food and petrol prices. The economy is also facing challenges from recession and the ongoing impacts of the Covid pandemic.