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Niger Community Drags FCT Minister, Others to Court Over Land Trespass
By AbdulRahman Obaje
The Registered Trustees of the Tudun-wada Community Development Association on behalf of all the Land-owners, Allottee and Residence of Anguwa fulani, Tudun-wada and the Entire Dakwa Community, Tafa Local Government Area of Niger State have dragged the Honourable Minister, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) before a High Court over land trespass.
The law suit which was instituted before the High Court of Justice of Niger State in the Suleja Judicial Division, Holden at Suleja, also had the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and The Executive Secretary, Federal Capital Development Administration (FCDA).
Other Defendants included in the suit are The Director, Department of Development Control of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), The Coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), the GMD/CEO, Abuja Investments Company Limited (AICL), the Abuja Investments Company Limited (AICL), the Director, Land Administration, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), The Hon. Chairman, Bwari Area Council, Federal Capital Territory, FCT, The Executive Governor, Government of Niger State of Nigeria, The Hon. Chairman, Tafa Local Government Area, Niger State and The Hon. Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation.
The suit which was mentioned for hearing on Wednesday, January 14th, 2026, is slated for Pre-Trial Conference (PTC) on Wednesday, February 18th, 2026.
