The House of Representatives has decided to summon Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Oluwatosin Ajayi, the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Peter Opara, the FCT Commissioner of Police, and other security stakeholders to address the deteriorating security situation in Abuja.
Haruna Dabo, the member representing Bauchi State’s Toro Federal Constituency, presented a resolution of urgent public significance during Tuesday’s plenary session, which was adopted.
Dabo’s motion centered on the recurrence of “one chance” robberies, which resulted in the tragic murder of his legislative aide, Nimah Sulaiman.
Sulaiman was abducted by unidentified gunmen on Thursday, October 17, 2024, in Abuja. Despite her captors collecting a ransom of N1 million, they stabbed her, and she later succumbed to her injuries.
While presenting his motion, Dabo lamented the increasing rate of kidnappings and robberies in the FCT, noting that both suburban and central areas of the capital city have become unsafe.
He expressed concern over the rising incidents of abductions by “one chance” taxi operators, especially in unregistered and unpainted vehicles, which have worsened the security situation.
“It has been a tumultuous and scary situation for people living within the capital territory. The use of unregistered and unpainted taxis has further exacerbated the situation, providing an easy conduit for criminal activities within the capital city,” Dabo said.
The lawmaker also recounted the tragic murder of his aide, stating, “Ms. Nimah Sulaiman was kidnapped and brutally murdered on Thursday, October 17, 2024, on her way home to Jahi District after being taken at gunpoint at Bannex Junction, Wuse II, by ‘one chance’ operators. Despite paying the ransom in full, her body was found hours later at the Maitama/Minister’s Hill Bridge.”
