Fight for land: Abuja court orders applicant to modify proceedings, reserves judgement

The FCT High Court, sitting in Bwari, Abuja on Tuesday, reserved its ruling on a land encroachment matter.

The case was brought by Tulwu Integrated Ltd against the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) and AIBEN Properties Ltd.

In the latest hearing, the court ordered Tulwu Integrated Ltd to amend its processes before remanding the case for trial on a date to be communicated to the litigants.

The presiding judge, Justice MA Madugu, issued the order in Case No: FCT/HC/BW/CV/227/25.

The appellant, through his lead counsel, Godwin Sunday Ogboji, SAN, had made an application to amend the summons, statements of claim and affidavits under oath of the witness.

Tulwu Integrated Ltd has dragged the first defendant (AIBEN Properties Ltd) and the second defendant (FHA) to court for their alleged invasion of its property located along 5th Avenue, 52 Road, Gwarimpa II Estate, Abuja.

The application was intended to enable the appellant to amend his proceedings against the defendants in light of facts not disclosed in the original proceedings which he sought to amend.

But countering the appellant’s request, lawyers for the defendants, Ayodeji Eoyede and Ademola Adeleyin, argued that the appellant tried to go beyond their defence, urging the court not to accept it.

After hearing the arguments of the parties, Justice Madugu reserved judgment and ruled that: “A date will be communicated to the parties.”

The court had issued an order on January 6, 2026, restraining the FHA and AIBEN Properties Ltd from encroaching on Gwarimpa’s property.

AIBEN Properties Ltd has allegedly encroached on the land of Tulwu Integrated Ltd in Gwarimpa.

It was further stated that the former would excavate approximately 6,000 square meters from the ground with the support of FHA officials.