Customs officers last week disposed of more than 80 tonnes of frozen chicken wings they had seized, by burying them in an area near the town.

Soon after, however, news of the disposal spread on social media and was quickly followed by videos and images of people digging up the dumped food, and reports that the chicken was being sold cheaply in local markets.

On social media, many people have voiced their anger over the careless way the food was disposed of, as well as over the waste of food in one of the poorest states in the country.