The Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) on Friday sealed Efab Metropolis Estate, Karsana, over alleged unpaid tenement rates of ₦600 million since 2022.
The action, which began at 8 a.m., saw more than 20 officials and security operatives barricade the gates, restricting vehicles and leaving residents including lawmakers, business leaders, and retired Supreme Court Justice Paul Adamu Galumje temporarily confined.
The closure sparked protests and clashes, with the estate’s facility manager insisting that court processes on the disputed rates had not been served. Tension eased after private talks between AMAC officials and prominent residents.
AMAC’s Tenement Rate Coordinator, Ambassador Dr. Alewa Akawu Nasiru, said the council had a constitutional duty to enforce compliance but was open to negotiations. Justice Galumje stressed that defiance of judicial rulings was unacceptable, urging residents and developers to settle their obligations.
