A spate of killings and kidnappings by One Chance operators and other criminal elements in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have become worrisome.
The House of Representatives has summoned FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, the FCT Police Commissioner, and the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS) to appear before its Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), National Security and Intelligence and Police Affairs.
The action of members of the lower chamber followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by Rep. Dabo Ismaaila Haruna, at the plenary on Tuesday, over the recent incidence of the killing of his aide, Ni’ima Suleman by suspected one-chance criminals.
Ms Suleman, according to the lawmaker was kidnapped at gunpoint at Banex Junction, Wuse 2, by one chance operator on her way home to Jahi District, around 6:15 pm, and subsequently murdered on Thursday, 17th October 2024.
He said despite payment of ransom in full her body was found between 9 and 10 pm at Maitama/Minister’s Hill Bridge the same day.
“This heinous crime has sent shockwaves through our community, confirming the escalating insecurity in the FCT. It is our collective responsibility as lawmakers to ensure the safety and security of our citizens.
“In recent years, the nation’s capital has experienced an upshot in the rate of kidnappings and robbery incidents including One Chance,” from those kidnapped from far-flung suburbs to those kidnapped along the Airport Road from those picked from their Estates, to those kidnapped at the city centre to those abducted by renegade one-chance tax: operators.
“It has been a tumultuous and scary situation for people living within the capital territory of the use of unregistered and unpainted taxis has further worsened the situation, providing an easy conduit for criminal activities within the capital city.
“The residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are living in fear as the security of the nation’s seat of power has continued to deteriorate as brutal criminals go about with their daily operations without mercy on citizens,” Rep. Haruna said.
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