By Rasheeda Yahaya
The house of representatives has move a motion to check the activities and operations of criminal elements otherwise known as once chance terrorising the federal capital territory.
Hon. Dabo Ismail Haruna moved a motion of urgent public importance in the floor of the house on Tuesday 22nd on the urgent need to check the operations of criminal ‘one-chance’ taxi operators in Abuja.
The motion was as a result of the incident that led to the death of his Legislative Aide, late Miss Na’ima Sulaiman and it was seconded by Hon. Mohammed Isa Anka.
Hon. Haruna in leading the debate stated that the criminal activities of these taxi operators has been a reoccurring incident that has left victims with horror and mental distress.
He stated that the late Miss Suleiman was a Legislative Aide in the National Assembly serving in his office. She was murdered even though the ransom demanded for was fully paid.
He called on the House Committees on Police, FCT as well as that on National Intelligence to conduct a comprehensive investigation and liaise with the necessary stakeholders such as the FCT Minister, the FCT Commissioner of Police, as well as the DG SSS to ensure the problem is brought to a halt. The motion was voted on, adopted and referred to the House Committee on Police, FCT as well as that on National Security and Intelligence.
