The Lagos State Police Command announced on Saturday that they have arrested a man who allegedly stole an Uber car through deception.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
Hundeyin stated that the Akinpelu Police Division received a report on July 5, around 8:00 p.m., from an Uber driver who wished to remain anonymous.
The driver reported that he had picked up a passenger named Isaiah from the NNPC Filling Station in Maryland and driven him to a hotel in the Oshodi area.
While the police were preparing to take the suspect to the station, the driver arrived at the scene and identified his car.
The spokesperson pointed out that while at the hotel, the suspect bought food for the driver, a plate of pepper soup and one energy drink.
“In the process, when the suspect was looking for a cotton bud to clean his ear, the driver gave him his car key to use.
“The driver further said that the suspect went downstairs after collecting the car key and went away with his car from where it was parked.
“However, a team of police officers on a stop and search operation at Boladale Street intercepted him.
“When he could not give a satisfactory account of the ownership of the car, he was arrested,” he said.
Hundeyin further said that while the police officers were about to take the suspect to the station, the driver came to the scene and saw the car.
He said the suspect had been detained for further investigation.
