The move from Lagos to Abuja happened under the then-military ruler General Ibrahim Babangida. There was not much discussion about it, locals say.

“Government people came to us and told us we were moving. Then the next morning military trucks came to us and brought us here,” Kauran said, pointing to the dusty ground beneath his feet.

“To this day, I will never forget how they treated us. They did that to us because they knew we had no one to turn to. We went to court and our case has not been heard yet. More than 30 years and we are still waiting,” he added.

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