Benue Urban Development Board Demolishes APC Chieftain' s School Building.

Benue State Urban Development Board at the weekend demolished a multi-million naira block of office at the College of Health Technology complex in Otukpo Local Government Area.


The college belongs to a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Augustine Idoga. The board officials claimed the building was standing on an access road which, according to them, is against the town planning laws. Speaking on the development, Idoga expressed worry over the action of the board which he said came to him as a rude shock.

The proprietor of the college said the structure was not built on any access road as claimed by the board officials, adding that the authorities of the college were not given any prior notice before the demolition.

He said: “The
demolition exercise came as a rude shock to me as there was no prior notice
given to the school authorities from the board. They just stormed the college and started demolishing the building which was fully completed and awaiting occupation.”