Commuters in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja, and its environs have been gripped with palpable fear following the activities of men of the underworld, popularly known as ‘one-chance robbers’.
The robbers, who are usually armed with dangerous weapons, including AK-47s, disguise themselves as commercial vehicle drivers and passengers to perpetrate evil. Despite the harrowing account of the experiences of some survivors, residents of the FCT, Nasarawa, Niger and Kaduna have continued to fall prey to this disturbing trend daily.
reports that the 'one chance robbers' often use vehicles bearing foreign and local plate numbers or foreign number plates at the back and Nigerian number plates in front to escape after perpetrating their dubious crimes. The criminal syndicate has also been linked to the bandits and kidnappers causing mayhem in FCT and its neighboring states.
recalls that on October 13, the FCT Police Command revealed that about ten vehicles suspected to have been used for “one chance” activities were impounded by operatives of the command. The Commissioner of Police in charge of the FCT, Mr Haruna Garba, said three suspects were arrested, and two AK-47 rifles, two magazines and 35 rounds of live ammunition were recovered.
on Saturday, narrated how she was picked up by the criminals while returning from work on October 29. She said the robbers stripped her of all her belongings, including a cell phone worth N800,000 and all her savings. She said, 'I was returning from work on October 29 when I boarded a taxi from Beger to Kubwa. I never knew it was a 'one chance' vehicle because that is how I usually return from work since I got the job in 2019.
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