How I lost my aide to ‘one chance’ kidnappers in Abuja — Lawmaker

Lawmaker representing Toro Federal Constituency of Bauchi State, Ismail Dabo, has said he lost his legislative aide, Nimah Sulaiman, to kidnappers popularly known as “one chance” in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Dabo, in his motion of urgent public importance, moved during Tuesday’s plenary session, said Sulaiman was kidnapped and brutally murdered on Thursday, 17 October 2024, on her way home to Jahi District, around 6:15 pm.

He said the deceased was taken at gunpoint at Bannex Junction in Wuse 2 by the criminals.

“Despite paying ransom in full, her life was tragically cut short. Her body was found between the hours of 9 to 10 pm at Maitama/Minister’s Hill Bridge,” he stated.

The lawmaker further lamented that in recent years, the nation’s capital has experienced an upsurge in the rate of kidnappings and robbery incidents, including “one chance.”

Describing the activities of the criminals as a scary situation for people living within the capital territory, Dabo observed that the use of unregistered and unpainted taxis has further worsened the situation, providing an easy conduit for criminal activities within the FCT.

Following a minute of silence for the deceased, the lawmakers summoned the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, over the spate of kidnappings and other security challenges in the FCT.

The House also summoned the Commissioner of Police, Tunji Disu, and the Director-General of the State Security Service (SSS), Adeola Ajayi, to appear before the House Committees on FCT, Police Affairs, and National Security and Intelligence.

The House also mandated its Committee on FCT to investigate the widespread use of unregistered and unpainted taxis in Abuja and recommend measures to regulate their operations.