WATCH THE VIDEO HERE The legal representative of the victims of the Weather-Field Estate demolition in Sabon-Lugbe, Abuja, carried out by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has warned potential buyers against purchasing the land, which is said to be worth N200 billion. Counsel to the aggrieved victims, Barrister Kalu Kalu, explained in a press briefing on Tuesday, attended by Naijaonpoint, that purchasing the disputed property could result in a “waste of resources” for the buyer, as there is a “pending court case” associated with the land. The lawyer insisted that the land was “genuinely allocated” to his clients after payment of statutory fees to the FCT authorities, adding that the victims now believe the FCTA plans to sell the land where their properties were domiciled. “We filed a suit at the High Court of the FCT against the FCT Minister and two others and served processes on the relevant parties. Yet, the demolition was carried out despite the pending case,” he claimed. “We are hereby issuing a warning that no Nigerian should buy the land or any portion of it, as doing so would be tantamount to wasting resources,” he added. Kalu also challenged anyone to investigate his client’s claim of ownership of the land and release an independent report on the matter. Naijaonpoint reports that on October 22, 2024, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, ordered the immediate demolition of illegal structures in the Sabon-Lugbe South District Layout in the FCT. According to an FCTA statement, “The Minister directed the Director of the Department of Development Control, Town Planner Mukhtar Galadima, to liaise with various security agencies for the demolition of the illegal structures and the recovery of the land, adding that security personnel would arrest anyone who obstructs the demolition exercise.”
Abuja victims warn buyers against purchasing demolished N200 billion estate land
