The operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have detained a suspect accused of stabbing a uber driver and dispossessing him of his car.
The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Lagos on Monday, February 24, 2025.
Hundeyin said the incident occurred at 7:34 p.m. at Ile-Zik in the Agege area of Lagos on Saturday, February 22.
Hundeyin stated: “A 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.
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“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.”
Hundeyin noted that based on the report, a team of policemen later trailed the vehicle to Oshodi where the suspect was intercepted.
“He was immediately apprhended and the vehicle was recovered from him to the station,” he said.
The police spokesman added that the victim had been taken to the hospital for treatment.
Hundeyin said an investigation into the incident was ongoing.
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