Police Dispel Rumour of Robbers Killing Abuja Uber Driver
By Kabir Akintayo
The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Sadiq Idris Abubakar, has debunked the rumour of armed robbers killing an Uber driver, in the nation’s capital, on Sunday.
The CP spoke through the FCT, public relations officer, Deputy Superintendent, DSP, Josephine Adeh, on Tuesday, after various news outlets reported that an Uber driver was killed by armed robbers in the wee hours of Sunday.
She said it was a disagreement that ensued between the driver and the culprit, over a parking space, which later resulted into physical altercation before the driver was shot.
She maintained that the FCT Police was able to rescued the driver and was rushed down to the hospital for treatment.
She said that the Uber driver is still alive and responding to treatment, adding that the police is on the trail of the culprit whose identity remains unknown.
The statement read in full:
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“The news in circulation that armed robbers killed an Uber driver in the Garki area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has been stripped of basic facts. Hence, the need to disabuse the minds of residents who may have come across the misleading information.
“Preliminary investigations by the Police have it that, on Monday 16/1/2023 at about 10 pm, an altercation ensued between an Uber driver and another whose names are yet to be known, over a parking space along Gimbiya street, Garki. The altercation snowballed into physical violence which resulted in the armed latter shooting the latter (Uber Driver) and taking to his heels.
“Upon receipt of the information of the unfortunate incident, operatives from the Garki Police Division drifted to the scene and rescued the injured Uber driver to the nearest hospital where he is currently recuperating.
“The Commissioner of Police, FCT Police Command, CP Sadiq Abubakar, mni has directed discrete investigations and an aggressive manhunt to identify and apprehend the fleeing suspect. The CP has equally directed the deployment of intelligent assets of the Command to the area with a mandate to strengthen its security architecture.
“Members of the public are enjoined to go about their lawful duties without fear or apprehension from any quarters bearing in mind that the Police are on top of the situation and will make the FCT unbearable for criminal elements and their enterprises.”
