A heated confrontation erupted in Abuja’s Gaduwa District on Tuesday between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and an unidentified military officer over an alleged case of land grabbing.
A viral video captured the exchange, showing Wike accusing the officer of unlawfully taking possession of a plot of land linked to a former Chief of Naval Staff. “Because you are an officer? Nobody does that!” Wike fumed, questioning the officer’s authority to claim the property.
In defense, the officer maintained that his acquisition was legal, declaring, “I am an officer with integrity.” His response further angered the minister, who ordered him to remain silent, a command the officer defiantly refused.
The altercation intensified as Wike rebuked him sharply, saying, “You are a very big fool. As at the time I graduated, you were still in primary school. Go and develop there and let me see.” The encounter has since stirred public debate over the growing tension between civilian authorities and security personnel in land administration within the FCT.
