Some residents of Kurudu axis in the Abuja Municipal Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have pleaded with the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to intervene in a land grabbing saga by an estate developer.

The residents, under the aegis of Concerned FCT Indigenes Initiative, Kurudu axis chapter, are protesting over land grab and illegal demolition of their buildings and perimeter fences by a ?developer?.

According to the group?s spokesperson, Comrade Matthew Shekwo, the affected plots of lands were allocated to some indigenes by the FCT authority after relocating them from Nyanya.

He also noted that the layout is called ?Kurudu Relocation Layout? and was adopted by the FCDA, adding that the layout plots are mostly about 1000sqm. Shekwo, in his appeal to the Minister, mentioned that similar incident has happened in the Jikwoyi axis, Kpeyegi axis, and other parts of Kurudu, noting that the same issue is trying to play out at Kurudu relocation layout.

He added that the harassment and illegal demolitions of residents buildings and shops was carried on January 27, by some people under the guard of armed securities, prompting fears and anxieties among traders at Kurudu Timber Shed Market.

Shekel noted that the group will be leading a protest to the FCT Minister and other relevant offices in the country if no urgent steps are taking to stop the developer from the demolitions and to render them homeless. (The Nation)

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