RismadarVoice Reporters
January 9, 2026
The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, Mr Miller Dantawaye, has warned residents, particularly women, against accepting free rides from strangers, as part of efforts to curb criminal activities in Abuja.
Dantawaye gave the warning on Friday during a courtesy and advocacy visit by a delegation of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), including representatives of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), NBA Women Forum, and Unity Bar, to the FCT Police Command headquarters.
In a statement issued by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the Commissioner of Police urged residents to remain security-conscious and vigilant, especially when boarding commercial vehicles.
He advised members of the public, particularly women, to be cautious about the vehicles they use, to refrain from accepting unsolicited lifts from unknown persons.
“The CP emphasized the importance of collective responsibility, timely information sharing and public cooperation in preventing and dismantling ‘one-chance’ criminal operations across the Federal Capital Territory,” the statement partly read.
During the visit, Dantawaye commiserated with members of the legal profession over the killing of their colleague, Ms Princess Ochigbo, assuring them that the command had launched extensive, discreet investigations into the incident.
According to the police, efforts are ongoing to identify, apprehend and bring the perpetrators to justice.
The body of Ochigbo was discovered on the Kubwa Expressway on Tuesday, with her bag – containing her identity card, other personal belongings, recovered a few metres away.
Documents found on the deceased suggested that she may have been a staff member of the FCT High Court.
In a brief statement on Wednesday, the police spokesperson confirmed that detectives had commenced investigations into the case.
The incident comes shortly after the killing of a nurse at the Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, identified as Chinemerem Chuwumeziem, a development that sparked outrage and condemnation from the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, FCT Council.
The FCT Police Command reassured residents of its commitment to protecting lives and property, urged the public to promptly report suspicious activities to the nearest police station.
