Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have apprehended two suspected members of a notorious “one chance” robbery gang linked to the killing of 23-year-old Grace Godwin in Abuja.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, revealed that the arrests were the result of a detailed investigation carried out by the Scorpion Squad on the directive of the FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Miller G. Dantawaye.
According to Adeh, officers received a distress call on July 12, 2025, reporting an unconscious young woman along Iya Abubakar Street in Life Camp.
Police personnel swiftly arrived at the scene and rushed the victim, later identified as Miss Godwin, to a nearby hospital, where a medical doctor confirmed her death.
Preliminary findings showed that the deceased, who worked as a fuel attendant, had closed from duty on July 11 and mistakenly boarded a vehicle operated by the robbery syndicate.
“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 said.
Another suspect, 35-year-old Solomon Tanko, was also taken into custody, while other members of the gang are still on the run. The police recovered a golden Toyota Camry (‘Pencil Light’) and several plastic nylon bags allegedly used in the attack.
SP Adeh assured residents that an intensive manhunt is ongoing for the fleeing suspects, reaffirming the Command’s commitment to eradicating all “one chance” syndicates operating within the FCT.
CP Dantawaye praised the Scorpion Squad for their professionalism and swift action, extended his condolences to Miss Godwin’s family, and reiterated the Command’s unwavering resolve to safeguard lives and property across the territory.
