The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has threatened to shut down illegal motor parks operating in the capital city Abuja over rising ‘one-chance’ robbery in the city.
Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, made this known on Thursday during a chat with journalists in his office in Abuja.
There have been reported cases of ‘one-chance’ robbery and kidnapping in Abuja for weeks with fear gripping some residents over the activities of criminals who disguise themselves as commercial vehicle operators to attack and rob unsuspecting victims.
Briefing on steps taken by the FCTA to guarantee the safety of lives and properties in the capital city, the minister said a joint task force on cross-border crimes was set up last week to tackle the security menace called ‘one-chance’ robbery.
The former governor of Rivers State also blamed the rising crime in the capital city on illegal motor parks and uncompleted buildings used as dens by criminals.
