The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Ministerial Task Force has halted ongoing construction activities at the contended River Park Estate in Lugbe, Abuja, and arrested workers who were allegedly found to be in violation of a subsisting court order.

An Abuja High Court had earlier directed parties in the estate dispute to maintain the status quo pending the resolution of ownership and development rights within the estate.

On Wednesday, officials of the task force, working with security agencies, had visited the estate to enforce compliance, where Some workers found on site were taken into custody for disregarding the stop-work order.

In addition, the FCT Administration demolished over 30 substructures, citing violations of planning regulations.

According to the administration, affected developers had continued work despite the withdrawal of their lease agreements and a ministerial committee recommendation that undeveloped plots be reverted to the FCTA.

The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, had on August 8, 2025, inaugurated an ad-hoc committee to review issues surrounding the estate. 

The committee, chaired by Salman Dako, a lawyer, submitted its report last week, recommending the revocation of undeveloped plots that had either expired or breached the Development Lease Agreement (DLA).