The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has warned the owners of the revoked plots of land to stay away from such properties.
The FCTA, over the weekend, said that anyone found tampering with the properties will be severely dealt with.
Director, Development Control Department of the FCTA, Muktar Galadima, foiled an attempt by owners of some of the affected properties in the Maitama District to resume development on the sites.
The team, accompanied by the security operatives, confiscated building equipment found on the sites and chased away those found on site, while some were arrested for profiling.
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike revoked no fewer than 165 plots of land in the service districts over non-development.
Galadima said that his office got the hint that some owners of the revoked land were going back to sites, in violation of the order.
“Recently, FCTA has revoked some plots for non–development and also sent its last warning on abandoned buildings since December 2022, so, it is unfortunate that those revoked properties, some people are trying to come back and work on them particularly on weekends.
“So, we are on this operation to ensure that all the revoked plots, nobody goes back and work on them and also to use this opportunity to call on the public that any revoked properties that somebody is trying to work on, definitely the administration will not only remove such structures but will ensure prosecution of the person involved.
“The revocation just commenced last week and then we just got information that some people wanted to go back to sites, and we have already intimated our officials to be on the watch out to make sure that nobody goes back to work, because any officials found wanting will be severely dealt with in accordance with the laid down civil service rules and regulations,” Galadima said.
