A Nigerian businessman has appealed for help after alleging that his business premises in Abuja were demolished without prior notice, leaving him counting his losses and hundreds of people without jobs.
The businessman made the claim in an emotional video shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, where he said he had borrowed £75,000 in the United Kingdom to return to Nigeria and invest in the country.
“I Took a Loan of £75,000 From the UK to Come and Invest in Nigeria Because the Government Said We Should Come Back and Invest. But the Same Government Is Destroying Our Investment. As I’m Talking Right Now, I’m Actually Thinking of Counting My Losses, Packing My Things, Tearing…— Jude Heavenly 🇳🇬🇱🇷 (@JudeHeavenly) July 31, 2026
According to him, the property was completed barely a year ago before bulldozers arrived and pulled it down without warning or official notice.
“Around 12 or 1 in the afternoon, bulldozers just came. Nobody gave me notice. I took a loan from the UK, £75,000, to come and invest in Nigeria. You people said we should come back from the diaspora to invest in Nigeria.
