Nigeria, July 26 -- A former official of a local council in Akwa Ibom State said his family lost millions of naira after the chairperson of the council allegedly ordered the demolition of his building.

The official, Uduak Akpan, a former supervisor for health in Oruk Anam Local Government Area, is accusing the council Chairperson, Festus Sunday, of demolishing his building at Aya Obio Akpa.

He told PREMIUM TIMES on Friday that the demolished building had housed six shops, where his wife used to sell goods.

A Facebook user posted a video of Mr Akpan speaking to people at the scene of the demolished building.

"I am the owner of this land. I bought it from my relative in 2012," he said in the video, while pointing at a building, which he...