The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has shut down Paradise Estate in Life Camp Extension, Abuja, over alleged breaches of consumer rights.

The action followed several complaints from subscribers who said they fully paid for housing units that were never delivered.

According to the Commission, the developer’s persistent refusal to comply with regulatory directives led to the enforcement move.

According to the FCCPC, multiple complaints were filed against the estate’s management, but it allegedly failed to comply with repeated summons and engagement attempts.

The Commission said the developer was given seven days to respond to an official summons but did not do so.

Speaking on the development, the FCCPC’s Deputy Director of Surveillance, Marvin Nadah, said the agency intervened after exhausting all administrative channels.

The Commission maintained that its action was lawful and aimed at protecting consumers from unfair practices.

In response, the Head of Legal at Paradise Homes, Aloysius Ezenwa, said the transactions were governed by a “Contract of Sale,” describing the matter as purely contractual in nature.

The company also expressed dissatisfaction with the sealing, arguing that the dispute should be addressed through the appropriate legal processes.

However, the FCCPC maintained that it had not received any court order restraining its actions and went ahead with the enforcement.

The Commission inaugurated a Joint Market Monitoring Taskforce in Abuja, empowering it to seal shops, warehouses, and outlets found selling unsafe or substandard products as part of efforts to strengthen market oversight.

In a related operation, officials raided Abuja’s Utako Market, sealing several shops over allegations of locally produced rice being re-bagged and sold as foreign brands.

The exercise was carried out with support from police and other security operatives.