The Police Command in Rivers has arrested a 44-year old cab driver, Andrew Nwanna, over alleged involvement in robbing female passengers.
The spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, said in a statement in Port Harcourt on Tuesday that Nwanna used a vehicle with customized number plate to carry out the acts.
Iringe-Koko stated that before being apprehended, the police had received several complaints concerning the suspects’ attacks on female passengers.
She said that at about 8.00a.m on Oct. 4, Nwanna robbed a female passenger near Port Harcourt Primary School at the Old GRA area of the city.
“He took the female passenger along Stadium Road, while on the trip, he diverted the vehicle to the Old GRA, attacked her and forcibly collected her two phones.
“Also, at about 3.00p.m on Oct. 10, Nwanna picked up another female passenger at Tombia Extension in GRA Phase 2, en route to Birabi Street in the city.
“During the journey, the suspect stopped the vehicle near Skippers Restaurant, brought out a knife, and threatened to stab the passenger if she raised alarm.
“He forcibly took her iPhone 13 valued N850,000, another iPhone 15 worth N1.7 million, a Redmi 120 phone valued N200,000, and AirPods worth N350,000,” she said.
The police spokesman said that Nwanna also dispossessed the female passenger of her Access Bank debit card, a Bible, 200 US dollar cash, and left her stranded.
She stated that the police swung into action and apprehended Nwanna at Farm Road, Rumuosi, Obio/Apkor, following a report made by one of his victims.
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