Police Foil Attempts By Robbers To Snatch Uber Car

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have foiled an attempt by armed robbers to snatch an Uber Car in Lagos.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that this was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Chike Oti, on behalf of the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Imohimi Edgal.
Oti explained  that On January 23, 2018, at about 2350hrs, the Anti-Crime patrol team of Maroko Police Divsion led by the Divisional Police Officer, CSP Isah Abdulmajid, while on crime prevention patrol came across one Ogadinma Ikeagu, crying for help.
The victim narrated that his Toyota Corolla saloon car with registration number KJA 69 FE, had just been snatched by two passengers he picked at the African Shrine around the Ikeja area.
The DPO took the driver in his patrol vehicle and they drove in the same direction reportedly taken by the thieves while escaping with the car. Fortunately for the distressed Uber driver, the Police team was able to intercept the car within Victoria Island.
Although one of the thieves escaped, the team arrested his accomplice, one Ogundoju Olalekan, of No.14 Shomorin Street, Ifako, Gbagada. He was immediately searched and two wooden prototypes of Berretta pistols were recovered from him.
On interrogation, he confessed to have committed the crime.
Meanwhile, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Imohimi Edgal, has directed that the fleeing member of the Uber snatching syndicate must be arrested to face the law.