BY GODWIN OBI
Two women have been found dead in separate locations within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in incidents suspected to be linked to the activities of notorious “one-chance” criminal gangs operating in Abuja.
One of the victims, Chinemerem Pascalina Chuwumeziem, was a nurse with the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi. Her killing has drawn strong condemnation from the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), FCT Council.
The second victim, identified as Princess Ochigbo, was reportedly found lying lifeless by the roadside in another part of the city, with circumstances surrounding her death also pointing to a possible “one-chance” attack.
In a statement issued by its chairman, Jama Medan, NANNM said Chuwumeziem closed from afternoon duty on January 3 and boarded a vehicle on her way home but never made it back alive. Her body was later discovered dumped in what the association described as a “most inhumane and heartbreaking manner.”
The association described the killing as not just an attack on a nurse but “an assault on healthcare workers and humanity at large,” calling on security agencies in the FCT to urgently investigate the incident and bring the perpetrators to justice.
Meanwhile, information shared on social media indicated that Princess Ochigbo was found dead on the same day at a different location in Abuja. Documents recovered at the scene reportedly suggested she may have been a staff member of the FCT High Court.
According to the post, her bag was found a short distance away from her body — a pattern consistent with previous “one-chance” attacks, where victims are robbed, assaulted, and often pushed out of moving vehicles.
Efforts to obtain official comments from the FCT Police Command were unsuccessful, as calls and messages sent to its spokesperson were not responded to as of press time.
Despite the establishment of an Anti–One Chance Squad by the FCT Police Command in 2018, such attacks have continued, raising concerns about enforcement, surveillance, and public safety within the nation’s capital.
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