SaharaReporters gathered that officials of the FCT Development Control, backed by heavily armed Nigerian Police officers, invaded and demolished a property belonging to Most Realty and Investment Limited in Kukwaba District, Abuja, despite being formally served with court papers restraining any action on the land.
Despite paying all statutory fees to the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), the owner of a prime property in Abuja has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, of presiding over an unlawful demolition and forceful takeover of his land, in blatant disregard of pending court proceedings.
SaharaReporters gathered that officials of the FCT Development Control, backed by heavily armed Nigerian Police officers, invaded and demolished a property belonging to Most Realty and Investment Limited in Kukwaba District, Abuja, despite being formally served with court papers restraining any action on the land.
The disputed property, originally identified as Plot 541B, Cadastral Zone B00, Kukwaba District, was demolished and subsequently re-designated as Plot 833B, Cadastral Zone B00, after which a new fence was hurriedly erected on the land, raising fresh concerns of an imminent reallocation to unknown interests.
Meanwhile, after the demolition, police officers who were part of the operation later returned to the site with scavengers, who bought iron rods and other materials salvaged from the destroyed structures.
The demolition followed the filing of a suit at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Suit No: FCT/HC/CV/4425/2025 – Most Realty and Investment Limited v. The Honourable Minister of FCT & 4 Ors, instituted on November 4, 2025.
Court documents seen by SaharaReporters show that Most Realty and Investment Limited has been the equitable and beneficial owner of the property since July 2007 and has remained in uninterrupted possession for over 17 years.
According to the claimant, the FCT Minister suddenly began making moves to revoke the property after it had been developed—without issuing any formal notice of revocation as required by law.
Following the commencement of the suit, the company’s lawyers reportedly wrote several letters to the Minister and other relevant authorities, notifying them of the pendency of the case and urging that the status quo be maintained in line with the High Court of the FCT (Civil Procedure) Rules.
Despite these notices, officials of the FCTA, accompanied by bulldozers and armed police officers, reportedly stormed the property on Monday, December 16, 2025, and demolished all structures on the land.
As of the time of filing this report, the matter remains pending before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory.
Speaking with SaharaReporters on Tuesday evening, Moses, the owner of Most Realty and Investment Limited, said he had complied with all government requirements concerning the land.
“I have been paying all required fees without any problem. In fact, people have offered between ₦1 billion and ₦1.5 billion to buy the land, but that is not our intention. We want to bring in Chinese partners to develop it,” he said.
“Several people called me from the site saying a surveyor came with four men to remove people from the land. That raised alarm for me. When I tried to speak with the surveyor, he refused and told me to come to his office instead.”
Despite court order, Moses said government officials repeatedly warned that the property would be demolished within 24 hours.
“I was confused because everything was under control. The matter was already in court, involving the minister, the Director of Lands and other authorities. Court documents were served, yet they still went ahead.”
According to him, in a bid to avoid bloodshed, he reluctantly allowed the demolition to proceed.
“I went to the Director of Lands with my original documents showing the property belongs to me, but he said his hands were tied.”
He alleged that security posts, perimeter fencing and all structures on the land were pulled down, while police officers and other personnel were seen selling off parts of the demolished property.
“They were literally selling off materials from the land. I took pictures and videos. Even today, people called me that digging had started again along the fence line.”
Moses said he deliberately stayed away from the site to prevent confrontation.
“I instructed everyone not to fight or use force. Despite our peaceful approach, they are still attempting to take my property unlawfully.”
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