Residents, Scavengers Clash As FCTA Demolishes Illegal Structures
Residents of Utako Village yesterday engaged scavengers in a serious fight as they tried to salvage their properties after the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) demolition bulldozers tore hundreds of illegal shanties.
The scavengers, who defied the presence of security operatives at the demolition site, were seen snatching different materials from their lawful owners who were overwhelmed by the pains of the demolition.
Director, Department of Development Control Muktar Galadima explained that the cleanup exercise was not just a routine one, but a special operation to remove all illegal structures and pave the way for the original allottees to regain their land.
Galadima noted that quit notice had been given to the squatters long ago to enable them to relocate.
Source: thenationonlineng
