Female Lawyers Demand State of Emergency on 'One-Chance' Robbers in Abuja

Female lawyers demand state of emergency on 'one-chance' robbers in Abuja

Female lawyers under the platform of International Federation of Women Lawyers, FIDA, have pleaded with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and all heads of security agencies in the country to declare a ‘state of emergency’ over the menace of ‘one-chance’ robbers in the FCT. They made the call on Thursday while addressing journalists over the murder of a nurse, Chinemerem Chuwumeziem, and a senior legal practitioner, Prin…

‘One-Chance’ Killings in Abuja: Rights Group Says Wike Has Failed, Calls for His Replacement

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has warned that a spate of killings linked to so-called “one-chance” criminal gangs in the Federal Capital Territory points to serious leadership and security lapses, describing the trend as evidence of failed governance in Nigeria’s seat of power. In a statement issued on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, HURIWA condemned the recent deaths of two women in Abuja, including a nur…

One chance robbers: FIDA seeks emergency declaration in FCT - Media Talk Africa

The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) has called on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and […]Read more at Media Talk Africa

Nigerian Bar Association Raises Alarm Over Return Of “One-Chance” Killings In Abuja After Murder Of Nurse, Lawyer

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has raised the alarm over what it described as the disturbing resurgence of “one chance” criminal operations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), following the killing of two professionals in separate incidents in Abuja. In a statement signed by its President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, on Thursday, the association said the incidents had plunged the nation’s capital into fear and mourning, warning that insecurit…