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FCTA begins mass demolition of ‘illegal’ buildings in Abuja
Nigeria Govt. begins mass demolition of ‘illegal’ buildings in Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has on Wednesday began the mass demolition of what it called illegal structures behind the old Federal Secretariat, Area 1, Abuja.
The administration had in February 2022 issued a demolition notice to owners of the structures with a reminder on March 1 to leave the place.
Ikharo Attah, Senior Special Assistant on Monitoring, Inspection and Enforcement to the FCT minister, who led the exercise, told journalists that the FCTA was worried about the rate at which shanties were springing up in the area.
He regretted that the secretariat that houses the interior and trade and investment ministries have been taken over by the illegal structures which constituted a security threat to the nation’s capital.
Mr Attah explained that the demolition followed a series of complaints received from security agencies and concerned persons, recently.
“It is worrisome, we have been receiving series of complaints from security agencies and concerned persons, so, as part of our efforts to clean the federal capital of shanties, we have to start the pulling down of the illegal structures,” he explained.
“The FCT Administration will not allow shanties to take over ministries of Interior and that of Trade and Investment with other key ministries.
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The official stressed that the FCTA would have demolished the structures in 2021 but “because of the wet season we had to leave it till now, dry season.”
He added, “Even now is not easy but we have to do it. We warned them time without number to vacate the place.”
On claims by owners of the structures that they were internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Borno, Mr Attah said the IDPs were few in number on the fringes of the Dunamis Church and near the main road.
However, Ali Ndume (APC-Borno) who visited the area during the exercise, called for profiling of the IDPs. “We are all Nigerians, we must obey rules and regulations, there is nothing wrong with demolishing structures serving as a security threat to offices belonging to senior government officials,” said the Borno senator.
“Therefore, let all of you that know that you are IDPs write down your names for proper documentation.”
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Taraba communities agree to ceasefire as police deploy personnel in Karim Lamido
By: Zagazola Makama
Communities involved in a recent farmers-herders conflict in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State have agreed to a ceasefire and resolved to embrace peace following a high-level intervention by security agencies.
Zagazola Makama report that security delegation deployed for an on-the-spot assessment to the area on Monday, held a peace meeting with key stakeholders in the affected communities.
The meeting, which was held in Karim Lamido town, ended successfully without incident, as leaders of both the farming and herding communities pledged to maintain peace and work together to prevent further clashes.
To ensure sustained calm and protection of lives and property, security personnel were immediately deployed to flashpoints across the local government area.
The deployments include 40 Police Mobile Force (PMF) personnel, conventional police officers, Nigerian Army troops, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) operatives, as well as local vigilantes and hunters stationed in Munga Doso.
In Bandawa, an Anti-Kidnapping Squad has also been mobilised, and adequate security arrangements are in place to deter criminal activity.
Taraba communities agree to ceasefire as police deploy personnel in Karim Lamido
Two villagers ambushed, killed in Plateau’s Riyom LGA
By: Zagazola Makama
At least two person were attacked and killed in an ambush by unidentified assailants in Dachidom Village, Riyom Local Government Area of the state.
Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the victims, identified as Linus Davou and Tunde Daylop, were ambushed and killed while returning from Hwot Village on Tuesday night.
The sources disclosed said that a distress call was received at about 10:30 p.m. from the Commander of the local Hunters Association, reporting that the victims were attacked at about 9:48 p.m.
The Nigerian army troops along with other combined troops were promptly deployed to the scene.
The lifeless bodies of the two men were recovered and evacuated to the General Hospital, Riyom, for documentation and further investigation.
Two villagers ambushed, killed in Plateau’s Riyom LGA
Army, NAF Troops repel ISWAP attack on military base in Kala-Balge, Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Nigerian Army, supported by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), have repelled an attack by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists on the Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Rann, the administrative headquarters of Kala-Balge Local Government Area of Borno State.
Zagazola report that the incident occurred in the early hours of May 13, when the terrorists, disguised as Fulani herdsmen, launched a coordinated assault on the military base.
A reliable security source Zagazola Makama that the troops engaged the attackers in a fierce gun duel, at about 12:15 am, prompting the intervention of a NAF fighter jet which arrived at the scene during the firefight.
On sighting the air platform, the terrorists reportedly attempted to flee in different directions to avoid attack.
However, the NAF pilot tracked and engaged a group of the fleeing terrorists escaping in a Hilux truck, neutralising several of them and destroying the vehicle.
The number of casualties on the side of the terrorists could not be independently verified, but the military confirmed that normalcy has been restored to the area following the encounter.
Army, NAF Troops repel ISWAP attack on military base in Kala-Balge, Borno
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Two villagers ambushed, killed in Plateau’s Riyom LGA
Army, NAF Troops repel ISWAP attack on military base in Kala-Balge, Borno
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