By Pius Awunah
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has commenced investigations to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of a female,Princess Ochigbo, whose lifeless body was dumped by the roadside in Abuja.
The Spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, Superintendent of Police (SP) Josephine Adeh, who revealed this via her social media handle, said progress on the police investigation would be made available to the public.
It would be recalled that the deceased’s lifeless body,suspected to be a victim of the ‘One Chance’ criminal syndicate was reportedly found dumped by the roadside in Abuja on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
The report on the incident revealed that the victim’s hand bag was found discarded not far from where her body was dumped.
At the scene,documents found in her bag revealed that she was a staff of a High Court in the FCT.
In another development, the
FCT Police Command has impounded 21 motorcycles, plying highways and major roads in the nation’s capital.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, who announced the arrest in a statement on Thursday, January 8,2026,said the operation is in line with the command’s fight against crime, done in collaboration with sister security agencies in the FCT.
She disclosed that the arrest of the commercial motorcycles and their riders is part of the enforcement on the ban against plying major roads and highways within the Federal Capital Territory.
”Today, January 8, 2026, a combined team of security operatives on Operation Sweep operation and Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIOs) embarked on an enforcement operation across major roads and corridors within the FCT.
”The operation led to the impounding of 21 commercial motorcycles found violating the existing restriction on motorcycle operations along major roads and highways. The riders were apprehended in line with extant laws and regulations.
”The enforcement exercise forms part of a sustained inter-agency strategy aimed at reducing traffic-related crimes, curbing the use of commercial motorcycles for criminal activities, and enhancing public safety across the FCT”,She stated.
According to her,the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, Miller Dantawaye, reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to the strict enforcement of all security and traffic regulations designed to protect lives and property.
She quoted the commissioner as warning that the continued defiance of the ban on commercial motorcycles along major routes will attract firm enforcement actions.
