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FCTA, EFCC set to beam searchlight on land grabbers

The Federal Capital Territory Administration has concluded arrangements to collaborate with antigraft agencies in checking the activities of land grabbers in the territory.

According to the FCTA Department of Development Control, the administration will be working with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, and the police to apprehend perpetrators.

Director of the department, Mukhtar Galadima, disclosed this when he led a task team to reclaim over 100 hectares of land in Gosa District.

Galadima highlighted the importance of eliminating land grabbing cases to prevent unsuspecting Nigerians from purchasing properties acquired through deceitful means.

He reiterated the FCTA’s commitment to addressing such incidents, referencing similar actions taken near the train station last year where the reclaimed land, allocated to a corporate entity for housing estates, was illegally fenced off by encroachers.

He urged prospective land buyers to conduct due diligence by verifying land allocations with relevant government agencies, including the Department of Lands Administration, Development Control, and Urban and Regional Planning.

Regarding sustainability plans, Galadima outlined ongoing efforts to monitor the environment regularly, with particular attention to Gosa District’s development designated by Urban and Regional Planning.

Dr. Peter Olumuji, Secretary of Command and Control at FCTA, decried the worrisome falsification of documents and violent confrontations with authorities.

He affirmed that the eight perpetrators arrested during the operation would face legal consequences.

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