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Officials of the Kaduna State Urban Planning Development Agency have demolished Asher Hotel in Barnawa, Kaduna South, over alleged plans to host a sex party.
The Public Relations Officer of the agency, Nuhu Garba, said the property was pulled down on Thursday.
He explained that the action was in accordance with the laws regulating property in the state.
Garba said, “The law vested the agency with powers to demolish any building that contravenes the rights of occupancy.
“For instance, if a residential building is turned into something other than the purpose it was meant, the law gives us powers to demolish such property, especially if it’s against public interest.”
On Thursday, the Kaduna State government ordered the demolition of the building which generated controversy online.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Jan 01, 2021
Mixed reactions have continued to trail the demolition of Asher Hotel in Barnawa, Kaduna South, the purported venue for a botched sex party in Kaduna State.
Twitter user, Modele Yanju @shrewda opined, The height of hypocrisy. How about the state houses and chalets where such are held on a regular basis? Were they brought down? If you like, kill all the businesses in your city, na you sabi.
Omo Bibi Aboniregun @Fayemioye stated that the government was myopic in it sapproach and could have handled the issue better. He wrote, Total nonsense. Nigerian government with their myopic way of reasoning! They could have been fined rather than this. You destroyed someone s source of income as if the country is flooded with employment (opportunities).
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