Alex Enumah in Abuja
Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, have raised the alarm over alleged menace to their lives and property located on the Idu space of the FCT.
The residents beneath the platform of Valington Premium City Estate Idu Owners Association, in a Safe Our Soul (SOS), message to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike and the Inspector-General (IG) of Police, are in search of pressing intervention of related authorities to forestall the destruction of their property that are at numerous degree of completion by an property developer.
The group which disclosed that the matter is already a topic of litigation on the High Court of the FCT, lamented that strikes are nonetheless on to threaten their lives and property, regardless of an order of courtroom on events to seize from taking any additional steps in respect of the property often called Plot 93, Cadastral Zone E06, Gousa District.
Recall that Wingwall Design and Constructions Ltd, LCR Limited, and Cityview Parks and Resort, laying declare to Plot 93, Cadastral Zone E06, Gousa District, had dragged the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to courtroom over the stated property which the subscribers have began constructing upon, after acquiring approval from the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA).
“We write because the Valington Premium City Estate Idu Owners Association, writing via our Board of Trustees member, Chidi Imoko (on behalf of all harmless subscribers and property homeowners inside Valington Premium City Estate). We deliver to your esteemed workplace an pressing Save Our Soul (SOS) attraction concerning the brazen, lawless, and contemptuous actions of Wingwall Design and Constructions Ltd, LCR Limited, and Cityview Parks and Resort (alongside their administrators, servants, brokers, and privies).
“They are currently taking the law into their own hands, employing state apparatus and armed thugs, and committing violent encroachment, demolition, and criminal destruction of properties belonging to our subscribers—actions directly subverting an active and subsisting court order”, the letter learn partly.
Recall that Justice S. B. Belgore of the FCT High Court had on October 8, ordered all events within the swimsuit marked: FCT/HC/CV/899/2026, to preserve established order, and had adjourned to November 16, to hear all pending functions earlier than the courtroom.
Recall additionally that the identical order was issued to events on July 3.
However, talking with journalists shortly after the go to to the FCT Minister and the IG, on Tuesday, chairman of the affiliation, Mr Walter Mmeje, defined that they don’t seem to be contesting possession of the land however, that as subscribers they don’t need their funding go down the drain, as most of them who’re retirees have put their lives financial savings into the constructing venture.
Mmeje alleged that City View/LCR/Wingwall has marked for demolition and in different methods aggressively encroached on subscribers’ plots and buildings, that are topic of ongoing litigation.
“On 18/09/2026, LCR, City View/ Wingwall Designs entered into Valington Premium City (along with individuals they purported to be brokers from FCDA Development Control) and marked homes within the property as earmarked for demolition. We connect photographic proof of the markings.
On Wednesday 23/09/2026, LCR, City View/ Wingwall Designs employees/brokers entered into Valington Premium City and pegged paths for roads throughout subscriber’s properties.
On Friday 25/09/2026 LCR, City View/ Wingwall Designs aggressively introduced tractors and proceeded to grade what they’ve said is an inside highway throughout plots of land belonging to harmless subscribers”, the chairman stated.
The subscribers additional alleged that City View/LCR/Wingwall Designs have continued to extensively promote, promote and develop land in Plot 93, in whole disregard of the courtroom ordered injunction that every one events preserve established order.
While alleging that the plaintiff introduced bulldozers onto Valington Premium Estate and demolished the fence, the subscribers described the stationing of bulldozers in entrance of Valington Premium City subscribers’ buildings, as an act which was clearly meant to harass, intimidate and threaten law-abiding subscribers on their very own property.
“When stopped from doing so by Valington Premium City subscribers and safety, City View/LCR/Wingwall Designs returned with Police Officers and compelled entry onto Valington Premium City property.
City View/LCR/Wingwall Designs have constructed fences encompassing land belonging to Valington Premium City, which suggests entry to Valington Premium City is now sealed, making Valington Premium City inaccessible to respectable subscribers.
“We call on your esteemed person and office to uphold the law of the land through abiding by, and enforcing the order of the court in this case”, the letter learn.
