The Lagos State Police Command has detained a suspect accused of stabbing an Uber driver and stealing his car in the Ile-Zik area of Agege
The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident and provided further details regarding the ongoing investigation.
According to Hundeyin, the crime occurred on Saturday at approximately 7:34 PM in the Agege neighborhood. The police responded promptly to the scene, where they apprehended the suspect and took him into custody.
“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 trailed 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.
The police spokesman said that the victim had been taken to the hospital for treatment.
Hundeyin said that investigation into the case was ongoing.
