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Nigeria demolishes illegal structures in Abuja’s diplomatic zone, arrests developer, and notifies embassies to reclaim plots.
On March 13, 2026, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike ordered the demolition of illegal structures on land in Abuja’s Katampe Extension diplomatic zone, originally allocated in 2008 to 10 foreign embassies and a power station.
Developer Kabiru Sahara was arrested and will face prosecution for unauthorized construction.
The FCT Administration is notifying affected embassies— including those of Thailand, Japan, Syria, Senegal, and the Palestine Liberation Organisation—to reclaim their plots.
Wike emphasized strict enforcement of land laws and confirmed ongoing infrastructure projects, such as road expansions and the Abuja City Gate redesign, are on track for completion ahead of President Tinubu’s third-anniversary inauguration.
Nigeria demolió estructuras ilegales en la zona diplomática de Abuja, arrestó a un desarrollador y notificó a las embajadas para que reclamaran parcelas.