A nurse identified as Hadiza Musa has reportedly been killed by suspected “one-chance” robbers, who attacked and threw her out of a moving tricycle, commonly known as ‘Keke Marwa’, in Zaria, Kaduna State.
Sources told reporters that the tragic incident occurred on Monday evening, when the nurse boarded the tricycle, unaware that the occupants were part of a criminal gang that specialises in robbing unsuspecting passengers.
In Nigeria, the term ‘one chance’ refers to a type of robbery or kidnapping that occurs when unsuspecting passengers board a commercial vehicle, usually a bus, taxi, or tricycle (Keke), that is operated by criminals.
Hadiza was said to have sustained severe injuries after being thrown out of the moving vehicle and was later confirmed dead.
She was a staff member of the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Shika, where she was also buried according to Islamic rites.
Colleagues and friends described the deceased as a dedicated and compassionate health worker.
“May her gentle soul rest in peace, and may Almighty Allah forgive her shortcomings,” one of her colleagues said.
The police are yet to issue an official statement on the incident as of the time of filing this report.
This incident follows a similar tragedy in July, when a Ghanaian national, Freda Arnong, was killed by ‘one chance’ robbers in Abuja.
Arnong, a staff member at the Ghanaian High Commission, was attacked after boarding a taxi that turned out to be operated by the notorious syndicate. Despite efforts to save her, she succumbed to her injuries.
The ‘one chance’ phenomenon has become a growing concern in Abuja and some parts of the country, with residents living in fear of these ruthless gangs.
SaharaReporters gathered that the modus operandi of the gang typically involves kidnapping, robbery, and sometimes murder, often leaving victims for dead or dumping their bodies in secluded areas.
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