The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed that no Uber driver was killed by armed robbers in Abuja, contrary to reports on social media.
DSP Josephine Adeh, the Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, stated this in an Abuja statement on Tuesday.
Adeh stated that the clarification was made to dispel misinformation in the minds of FCT residents.
She stated that preliminary police investigations revealed that an argument erupted on Monday around 10:00 p.m. between an Uber driver and another whose identity was unknown.
The police spokesperson said the argument erupted over a parking space along Gimbiya street in Garki area of Abuja.
“The argument snowballed into physical violence which resulted in the unidentified man, shooting the Uber driver and taking to his heels.
“Upon receipt of the information, police operatives from the Garki Police Division drifted to the scene and rescued the injured Uber driver.
“He was then, rushed to the nearest hospital where he is currently recuperating,” she said.
Adeh said the Commissioner of Police (CP) in charge of the FCT, Mr Sadiq Abubakar had directed discrete investigations and an aggressive manhunt to identify and apprehend the fleeing suspect.
She said the CP had also ordered the deployment of intelligent assets of the command to the area to strengthen its security architecture.
Adeh enjoined the public to go about their lawful duties without fear or apprehension from any quarters bearing in mind that the police was on top of the situation. (NAN)
