Enugu Govt demolishes house of man who pulled down Airport fence

Post Date : August 14, 2020

The house of Architect John Emejulu, who demolished about one kilometre of perimeter fencing of Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu, has been pulled down by the Enugu
Capital Territory Development Authority,
(ECTDA), Crimefacts has learnt.

The private residence is reportedly situated along
Eziokwe street, off Nike Lake road, Trans Ekulu, Enugu.
At the site to supervise the demolition was
the Chairman of ECTDA, Dr Joseph Onoh, who
told newsmen that his agency obtained a
court order to demolish the duplex.

Onoh said the property stood on water way
and needed to give way. He denies that the
action was in reprisal to Emejulu’s
demolition of the airport fence being
constructed as part of the airport
rehabilitation.
Emejulu had on Wednesday executed an
order of court at the disputed airport land do
take back his 400 plots he said he bought
from Nike Community in 2008.
Minister for Aviation, Hadi Sirika who visited
the airport demolition on Thursday, has
threatened to deal with Emejulu for
destroying Federation government asset.
Emejulu is said to have been at large since the demolition of the airport perimeter fence.

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