A combined team of security personnel on Tuesday averted a bloodbath as thugs attacked officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration’s (FCTA) demolition squad in Lungi Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja.
The security intervention followed attempts by hoodlums who resisted the demolition of a popular garden in the area constructed on a plot against the development plan of the FCTA.
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The miscreants were set for war but the security team dispersed them and doused the tension, even as the entire area was convulsed in a traffic snarl for several hours.
Fielding questions from journalists after the exercise, the Coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Umar Shuaibu, said the plot was a park allocation, but that the users violated it.
Shuaibu said that prior to the demolition move, several notices were served to the people but that they refused to comply with the directives.
He described the demolished illegal garden as a black spot where criminals used to hide and unleash mayhem on people, especially at night.
The coordinator reiterated that Development Control would not allow individuals to convert plots or areas approved for other developments to other uses.
He added that, “Abuja is a lawful city and we must abide by the law. The Minister of FCT has given us the power and directive for us to ensure that our regulations are fully obeyed.”
