A civil engineer, McDonald Ejiofor, has accused officials of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), operatives of the Lagos State Task Force, and suspected thugs of illegally demolishing his ₦500 million property in FESTAC Town, Lagos.
Ejiofor said the demolition occurred on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at his residence on Plot 1892, Route 65, Caravan Estate, 6th Avenue, while his family was still inside. He described the destruction as the loss of “years of labour and dreams.”
According to him, he lawfully acquired the land from the Kuje family in 2016 after a Federal High Court ruling reportedly granted ownership of the area to the family.
“By the time I rushed home, they had already brought down the fence and split the building in two. My wife was still inside when they began the demolition,” he said, lamenting that valuables including furniture, documents, and certificates were lost in the wreckage.
Ejiofor alleged that when he tried to retrieve his belongings the next day, over 30 policemen assaulted and detained him, his wife, and his brother, forcing him to sign an undertaking not to return to the site.
However, the spokesperson for the Lagos State Task Force, Raheem Gbadeyan, denied the claim, stating that his men were only deployed to provide security backup for FHA officials during the operation.
Similarly, the FHA Head of Public Relations, Kenneth Chigelu, dismissed Ejiofor’s allegations, insisting that the entire FESTAC Town remains under FHA control.
He said, “He cannot claim land ownership through any private family sale. FESTAC belongs to the Federal Government. Even if he bought it, he needs FHA and state approval before any structure can stand.”
