Police nab suspect for stabbing Uber driver in Lagos
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The Police Command in Lagos State has detained a suspect for stabbing an Uber driver and dispossessing him of his car in the Agege area of the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Monday in Lagos.
Hundeyin said the incident happened on Saturday at 7.34 pm, at Ile-Zik, Agege.
“An Uber driver reported at Isokoko Division that the suspect boarded his Toyota Camry at Nitel by Old Abeokuta Motor Road, Agege, to Marriott Hotel, GRA, Ikeja.
“On getting to Ile-Zik along the way, the suspect brought out a sharp knife, stabbed him all over his body and stole his vehicle,” he said.
Hundeyin said that based on the report, a team of policemen later followed the vehicle to Oshodi, where the suspect was intercepted.
“He was immediately apprehended and the vehicle was recovered from him to the station,” he said.
According to the PPRO, the victim was taken to the hospital for treatment where he was confirmed dead.
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