Federal Capital Territory development control demolition squad were manhandled by soldiers acting on the orders of a Major General whose property was marked down for destruction.
The FCT development control officials were sent by Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike in his quest to rid Abuja of illegal structures. On Wednesday December 18, the squad had targeted a fence on plot number 416 in the Sabon Lugbe Area, which belong to the army Major-General.
Soldiers who were sent to the scene by the Major- Genral fired warning shots at the demolition squad and prevented them from carrying out their mission and also briefly detaining them on the premises.
“During this operation, there was an incident that happened at Plot 416 Sabon Lugbe that belongs a Major General,” one of the FCT development officials narrated to Vanguard
“When the removal was going on, the Major General got information of the removal. He sent two soldiers to his house to ascertain the situation.
“Private Jamilu (surname unknown) went straight to the caterpillar operator, cocked his rifle and pointed straight to him to come down or risk being shot immediately.
“He politely came down but was grabbed by the two soldiers who squeezed his neck with his clothes, beat him mercilessly and tore his shirt.
“Private Jamilu pulled his rifle and fired the four tyres of the caterpillar flat. He then called the Major General to come along with more soldiers for re-enforcement, and he came with them in numbers.
“He ordered his men to take Sector Sodangi and his site officer to his house, beat them even right from outside alongside six enforcement officials who where also taken hostage for hours.
“Three Hilux vehicles were taken to the Major General’s house while the remaining vehicles that they could not lay hands on had their tyres flattened with gun shots.
“On receiving the information, the DPO Trademore came to the scene but the Major General refused to take compliments nor listen to her. She left and said she would come back.”
