Boundary Crisis Between Dakwa Niger and FCT: Muhammed Calls on Parties to Maintain Status Quo, Says Case in Court

By Abdulrahman Obaje

Dakwa Community Warn Land Grabber’s (Abuja Investments Company) to Stop Meddling on their Properties as they (Abuja Investments Company)  lay claim to the entire Dakwa claiming to have a paper covering the entire Dakwa up to Zuma Rock. adsbygoogle || []).push({});

The statement which was unequivocally made Saturday, May 24th, 2025 in Dakwa, Niger State by one of the community leaders was after a meeting with the Dagachi and other top government functionaries in Niger State on a planned demolition by Mr Osagie and his group.

A community Leader, Alhaji Muhammed Abdullahi while talking to Journalist on the matter said, “the call becomes necessary as one Taiye Osagie Bello that has been parading himself as the staff of Abuja Investment Company came on Tuesday, May 20th, 2025 marking some houses in Niger State with FCDA/DC Demolition inscription.

“Mr Osagie also came to the Community with some Military men numbering 5 who are assigned to man the check-point between Dei dei and Zuba. The soldiers who came in uniform all armed as if the community is into war started harassing the residents who tried to snap or record a video of them. It was almost a pandemonium in the community if not for God intervention.”, he continued.

He added that, “The soldiers who followed Mr Osagie to come and carry out the illegal duties by marking our houses claiming to be staff of FCDA are to be warned to desist from this act else will face the rat of the law.”

Muhammed further revealed that Osagie has claimed that his company, Abuja Investment Company owns the land which is 201 hectare of land from the Zuba-deidei, Madala express road down to Zuma Rock said that the demolition is in phases and the first phase might commence any moment from next week.

Some of the community members that also talked to journalists over the weekend further said that their properties documents are from Niger State, they are living in Niger State and they want to remain in Niger State.

“My Certificate of Occupancy, C-of-O is from Tafa Local Government, Niger State, I don’t know why Abuja Investment Company is laying claim to this place, from Express to Zuma Rock”, Said Tunde, a property owner in Tundun-wada, Dakwa.
This is not unconnected to the fracas that happened in Dakwa where at least somebody lost his live while several other people were injured according to a report by Daily Trust.

The report which was cited by The Informavores! said that, “On May 17th, 2025 at about 3:30pm, police operatives of Suleja Area Command led by the Area Commander, Suleja, on investigation of a petition received against one Sarkin Mallaman Dakwa and Alhassan Baba Chukuli bordering on conspiracy, inciting disturbance, assault and boundary issues, went to invite the above-mentioned persons. ”

“On getting to the residence of the Sarkin Dakwa be was not around and the ream proceeded to invite the Village Head, Alhassan Baba Chukuli. He was invited and he declined, in the presence of a large crowd he mobilized bearing dangerous weapons such as cutlasses, knives, bottles and Dane guns, the police team left the residence peacefully.

“Immediately the police team left, there were reports of shooting among themselves and loss of life.”