Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a 35-year-old passenger for attempting to steal an airport cab from its driver.
Gatekeepers News reports that the spokesman for the State Command, Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday, in Lagos.
Hundeyin revealed that the taxi driver reported the matter to the Alausa Police Division on June 11 around 1:40 a.m.
According to the driver, at around 1:20 a.m. on June 11, while on a driving service in Ajah’s Chevron area, the suspect stopped him, who pretended to be his passenger.
The suspect requested that the driver take him to the shrine in Agidigbi, Alausa district of Ikeja, and after agreeing on a fare, they both began their journey to the destination.
Hundeyin said, “On getting to the Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, by 7UP Alausa Ikeja, the suspect, who was sitting beside him, suddenly brought out a knife from his bag and attacked him in an attempt to snatch his Toyota Camry car.”
“In the process, the driver sustained a deep knife cut on his hand while trying to struggle with the suspect.”
“He quickly raised the alarm, and some good Nigerians came to his rescue while the suspect took to his heels.”
“However, after a hot chase, he was later arrested by the anti-crime team of Alausa Police Division.”
The spokesman added that the suspect was taken to the station with the car as an exhibit while an investigation is ongoing.
