FCTA demolishes Durumi IDP camp due to insecurity in Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Wednesday demolished the Durumi Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp.
A number of shacks were also demolished, which the government said posed security concerns.
Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) Executive Secretary Shehu Ahmad said the IDP camp is a two-lane road corridor with a rail modal.
Noting that slums are supposed to convey a dual mode of transportation, he lamented the takeover of the neighborhood by thugs.
"You can imagine the kind of crime that goes on here. They don't have meaningful jobs or serious pursuits.
“They are a nuisance not only for the neighborhood but for the whole city,” the official said.
Ahmad added that the FCTA would continue to support the operation to rid the nation's capital of the unruly.
Those arrested with hard drugs and other substances during the raid would be handed over to the police, the ES revealed.
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Wednesday demolished the Durumi Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp.
A number of shacks were also demolished, which the government said posed security concerns.
Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) Executive Secretary Shehu Ahmad said the IDP camp is a two-lane road corridor with a rail modal.
Noting that slums are supposed to convey a dual mode of transportation, he lamented the takeover of the neighborhood by thugs.
"You can imagine the kind of crime that goes on here. They don't have meaningful jobs or serious pursuits.
“They are a nuisance not only for the neighborhood but for the whole city,” the official said.
Ahmad added that the FCTA would continue to support the operation to rid the nation's capital of the unruly.
Those arrested with hard drugs and other substances during the raid would be handed over to the police, the ES revealed.
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