*Condemn Anambra killings, urge police to bring perpetrators to bookÂ
The House of Representatives has resolved to summon the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory ( FCT), Nyesom Wike and heads of security agencies in the capital territory over the spate of kidnapping and other security challenges in Abuja, the FCT.
The House, at yesterday’s plenary, directed its Committees on FCT and Police Affairs, National Security and Intelligence to summon all the relevant stakeholders to explain to parliament efforts to check insecurity in Abuja .
The House also mandated the FCT Committee to probe the use of unpainted taxis within the FCT.
This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent importance by Dabo Haruna on the “resurgence of one chance taxi operators” in the FCT.
Haruna, in his motion, informed the House that recently, there has been an increase in the rate of kidnapping and robbery incidents, including the activities of “one chance” taxi operators.
He recalled that on October 17, that is Thursday last week, one Miss Nimah Sulaiman, a Legislative Aide to one of the lawmakers, was kidnapped at gunpoint at Banex junction, in Wuse, by “one chance operators”, while on her way home.
According to him, the victim was later murdered by her captors.
Haruna added: “In recent years, the nation’s capital has experienced an upsurge in the rate of kidnapping and robbery 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 taxi operators, it has been a tumultuous and scary situation for people living within the capital territory as 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 their daily operations without mercy on citizens.”
Continuing, the lawmaker explained that Miss Nimah, a Legislative Aide to Hon Dabo, was kidnapped and brutally murdered on Thursday 17th October, 2024 on her way home to Jahi District, around 6:15 pm, where she was taken at gunpoint at Banex Junction in Wuse 2 by one-chance operators.
“Despite paying ransom in full, her life was tragically cut short. Her body was found between the hours of 9 and 10 pm at Maitama/Minister’s hill Bridge
“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.”
Meanwhile, the House has resolved to interface with the Anambra State government and other stakeholders over endless killings in the State.
The House mandated its committees on Police Affairs, National Security and Public Safety to dialogue with the Anambra State government on a lasting solution to the killings in the State.
The parliament also urged the Federal Government to deploy more security personnel to Anambra State to ensure the security of life and property.
The lawmakers, while condemning the killing of 10 youths by gunmen in Nibo, close to the State capital, during a new yam festival in the state, called on the police to bring the perpetrators to book.
