Femicide: NANNM Demands Justice for Murdered Nurse Chinemerem Chuwumeziem

Summary: The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), FCT Council, condemned the killing of FMC Abuja nurse Chinemerem Pascalina Chuwumeziem and called on security agencies to investigate, identify, and prosecute those who killed her. The association also urged the FCT administration to strengthen security and provide safer transportation for nurses to prevent further attacks.

The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), FCT Council, has condemned the killing of Nurse Chinemerem Pascalina Chuwumeziem, stating that unidentified assailants attacked and killed the nurse after she closed from duty at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abuja. The association made the statement on Jan 6, 2026.

NANNM said the assailants intercepted Chuwumeziem on her way home after she ended her afternoon shift on Jan 3, 2026, killed her, and later dumped her body. The association described the act as brutal and said those responsible targeted a healthcare worker who had spent the day providing care and saving lives.

The association said the killing exposes the daily risks nurses face while commuting to and from work in the Federal Capital Territory. It stated that repeated attacks on nurses reflect worsening insecurity and a failure to protect healthcare workers who are essential to public well-being.

“This wicked and senseless act is not only an attack on the nursing profession but also an assault on healthcare workers and humanity at large. Nurses render selfless service to save lives, yet many are uncertain of returning home alive to their families,” the statement read.

NANNM called on the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to immediately investigate the killing, identify the assailants, and prosecute them without delay.

The association also urged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory to strengthen security around hospitals and at major junctions where nurses and other healthcare workers board vehicles, particularly during early morning and late-night shifts. It further called on the government to provide safe and organised transportation for nurses to reduce exposure to attacks.

NANNM extended condolences to the family of Chinemerem Chuwumeziem, the management of FMC Jabi, and nurses across the FCT and Nigeria. The association demanded urgent government action to protect nurses and prevent further attacks on healthcare workers.

This case echoes broader patterns of gender-based killings documented by Naija Feminists Media, which has reported on the pervasive crisis of femicide in Nigeria and the structural failures that leave many women’s murders unresolved.