The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike has condemned what he described as a brazen abuse of power by the Police, following the arrest and detention of FCT Development Control enforcement officials on duty.
Wike who visited Apo-Dutse District, where 11 duplexes built by the Nigeria Police Force under high-tension power lines were demolished, stated that government officials ought to enforce rules, and not to break them.
According to him, the Nigerian Police had earlier applied for approval to develop the land, but the request was turned down on safety grounds.
The minister promised to formally raise the matter with the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, while assuring that the FCT Administration would not hesitate to enforce planning laws, regardless of the status of the violator.
The duplexes, located along Garba Duba Street in Apo-Dutse District, were erected directly under high-tension electricity lines and across stream channels, raising serious safety and environmental concerns.
