By Barth Ikiebe
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested two notorious members of a “one chance” robbery syndicate allegedly responsible for the murder of 23-year-old Miss Grace Godwin in Abuja.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, says in a statement on Tuesday that the arrests followed a discreet investigation by the Scorpion Squad, acting on the directive of the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Miller Dantawaye.
The statement explained that on 12 July 2025, police received a distress call about an unconscious young woman found by the roadside along Iya Abubakar Street, Life Camp. Operatives responded swiftly and evacuated the victim later identified as Miss Grace Godwin to the hospital, where she was confirmed dead by a medical doctor.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the deceased, a fuel-pump attendant, had closed from work on 11 July 2025 and unknowingly boarded a vehicle operated by a “one chance” robbery gang.
“During the robbery, the deceased recognized some of the gang members who were residents of her Dape community. In the struggle that followed, Kabiru Abdullahi, 25, strangled her with a plastic nylon bag after she bit his finger in self-defence,” the statement reads.
The second suspect, Solomon Tanko, 35, was also arrested, while other members of the syndicate remain on the run.
Items recovered from the suspects included a golden-coloured Toyota Camry (‘Pencil Light’) and plastic nylon bags used in committing the crime.
SP Adeh stated that efforts are ongoing to track down other fleeing suspects, assuring residents that the Command remains resolute in dismantling all “one chance” criminal networks operating within the territory.
CP Dantawaye commended the Scorpion Squad for their swift and professional response, extended condolences to the family of the late Miss Grace Godwin, and reaffirmed the Command’s unwavering commitment to protecting lives and property across the FCT.
