The National Human Right Commission (NHRC) has vowed to investigate the demolition of Lungu village, in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, where a baby and  mother are reported to have lost their lives on Thursday evening.

During an assessment of the exercise, the Executive Secretary of the commission, who was represented by his special assistant, Mr Harry Ogwuche-Obe, met the residents of the community as well as the traditional ruler of the village.

The commission urged residents of the area to be calm and await the outcome of the investigation while the residents narrated their experience during the demolition.

“We have just started our investigations. Some people have told us same thing, but as far as we are concerned, that is a very serious allegation that deserves every iota of investigation”

“You can trust that at the National Human Rights Commission will definitely investigate this matter to its logical conclusion”“We have just started our investigations. Some people have told us same thing, but as far as we are concerned, that is a very serious allegation that deserves every iota of investigation”
“You can trust that at the National Human Rights Commission will definitely investigate this matter to its logical conclusion” Ogwuche-Obe said.

The Chief of the demolished area blamed land developers over the incident and accused them of using money to influence the action of the development control unit of the FCDA.

A stranded resident noted that she “was in her house trying to bathe my baby and then we saw a Caterpillar bulldozer came in and started scattering people’s houses”

“People started shouting from the fifth house that somebody has died”, she said.

Another resident confirmed the death of a woman and her baby during the demolition. She noted that the woman, after several pleas to the security officials supervising the demolition to go into her house and pick her child, stabbed herself to death when she discovered the child had died.

Protests erupted in Abuja Model City, Adkan Estate, Gwarinpa II and Galadima on Thursday following the demolition. The major road to the estate and the main gate, were blocked by the protesters making it impossible for motorists to enter or leave the estate.

This resulted in a gridlock in the estate, spilling over to the Kubwa expressway as tyres were burnt at the gate.

Meanwhile, The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has denied reports that two persons, a woman and her child died during the demolition.