Uber driver murdered in Lagos

Taxi hailing service, Uber already has a gang load of challenges to deal with in Lagos. Now, it has to step up its game as it relates to the safety of its drivers following a recent sad incident.

According to this report, the company lost one of its drivers, named Innevosa Emmanuel, to criminals who posed as riders. They boarded his Uber and later on strangled him to death.

The suspects boarded the Uber from Ikeja to Ogba, Oke-Ira and during the course of the ride, asked the driver to take them to a different destination; Oremeji Street, Obawole.

At the new destination, the suspects strangled the driver with a belt and made away with his vehicle, a KIA RIO salon car with registration number KTU 594DM. According to NAN, the suspects are known for targeting Uber drivers, stealing their cars and reselling them.

Security operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad attached to the Lagos State Police Command have apprehended the two suspects.

“On the fateful day around 9:30 p.m, we called the Uber driver to come and pick us at Tantalizer eatery at Ogba. I and Destiny were inside the vehicle with the driver, but Michael was outside while I was holding the belt,” one of the suspect told the Police.

He added, “Immediately I put the belt across the driver’s neck, Destiny dragged the belt and we strangled him. When we were satisfied that he was dead, we took his corpse to Oremeji Street and dumped him in front of a church around 10:30 p.m., without anybody noticing us.”

The Lagos Police Commissioner, CP Fatai Owoseni, who confirmed the unfortunate incident, said the suspects would soon be charged to court.

Uber has released a statement, saying it is busy reaching out to the bereaved family to offer its support, and that it is willing to support the authorities as they investigate the matter and eventually prosecute the suspects