The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested two suspected members of a “one chance” robbery syndicate allegedly responsible for the death of a 23-year-old lady, Miss Grace Godwin, in Abuja.
The suspects, identified as Kabiru Abdullahi (25) and Solomon Tanko (35), were arrested by operatives of the command’s Scorpion Squad following an investigation into the incident.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, in a statement on Tuesday, said the incident occurred on July 11, 2025, when the deceased, a fuel-pump attendant, boarded a commercial vehicle operated by the criminal gang while returning home from work.
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A day later, Adeh said, her unconscious body was discovered along Iya Abubakar Street, Life Camp, and rushed to the hospital, where she was confirmed dead by a medical doctor.
The statement partly read, “On July 12, 2025, the command received a distress report that the unconscious body of a young woman was discovered by the roadside along Iya Abubakar Street, Life Camp.
“Police operatives swiftly responded to the scene, and the victim, later identified as Miss Grace Godwin, was evacuated to the hospital, where she was sadly confirmed dead by a medical doctor on duty.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the deceased, who worked as a fuel-pump attendant, had closed from work on July 11, 2025, and unknowingly boarded a vehicle operated by a ‘one chance’ robbery syndicate.
“With the aid of digital reconstructive intelligence, operatives traced and arrested two members of the gang, identified as Kabiru Abdullahi, male, 25 years old, and Solomon Tanko, male, 35 years old.”
Adeh said investigations further revealed that the victim recognised some of the gang members, who lived in the same Dape community as her.
In an attempt to silence her during the robbery, Abdullahi allegedly strangled her with a plastic nylon bag after she bit his finger while trying to defend herself.
“Further investigations revealed that during the robbery, the victim recognised some of the gang members, who were residents of the same Dape community where she lived.
“In a struggle that ensued, Kabiru Abdullahi strangled her with a plastic nylon bag after she bit his finger in self-defence.
“Exhibits recovered from the suspects include one golden-coloured Toyota Camry (popularly known as ‘Pencil Light’) and plastic nylon bags used in committing the crime,” she said.
Adeh added that efforts were ongoing to arrest other fleeing members of the syndicate.
The term “one chance” is commonly used in Nigeria to describe a form of robbery carried out by criminals who pose as commercial vehicle operators.
Unsuspecting passengers are lured into their vehicles, only to be robbed, assaulted, or sometimes killed before being thrown out along deserted routes.
Despite regular crackdowns by security agencies, “one chance” robberies remain a recurring security challenge in Abuja and other major cities, particularly around high-traffic areas.