The Federal Capital Territory Administration began demolishing duplexes and bungalows in Sabon Lugbe in October 2024. The FCTA’s Department of Development Control Director, Mukhtar Galadima, led the demolition, which began with 10 buildings and eventually involved close to 300 structures.
The Minister of Nigeria’s FCT, Nyesom Wike issued plot allocation papers to Radcom Nigeria Limited in the Lugbe area of Abuja after the commencement of demolition there.
The Federal Capital Territory Administration began demolishing duplexes and bungalows in Sabon Lugbe in October 2024. The FCTA’s Department of Development Control Director, Mukhtar Galadima, led the demolition, which began with 10 buildings and eventually involved close to 50 structures.
Residents and estate developers have criticized the demolition, claiming that it was carried out without prior notice and that it left hundreds of people homeless. They also allege that the demolition was a show of intimidation and oppression, and that Wike has reallocated land to allies and cronies.
Wike, on October 22, ordered the immediate demolition of what he described as illegal structures at the Sabon Lugbe South District Layout in the FCT.
He said buildings without proper documentation from the FCT Administration would be demolished, describing the developers as land grabbers.
He stated that the structures were built without the approval of the Development Control Department, in violation of the FCT’s land use provisions.
However, documents obtained by SaharaReporters showed that the minister through the Director, Land Administration, Chijioke Nwankwoeze, has issued allocation papers to Radcom Nigeria Limited following the demolition exercise.
One of the documents obtained by SaharaReporters shows that Radcom Nigeria Limited, registered at the Corporate Affairs Commission on September 7, 1995 with Registration Number RC 278659, was issued an approval of grant over Plot Number 1658 in Cadastral Zone E09 of Lugbe South.
