Police arrest 2 Uber drivers who rob their female passengers

Lagos state police command has arrested two Uber drivers who specialize in robbing their female passengers of their valuables at gunpoint.

The men Fosta Rufus, 30, and Franklin Jogbodo, according to, Mohammed Sanusi, Special anti-robbery boss, usually pick up their victims around Lekki, Ajah and Victoria Island areas of Lagos.

The suspects stole valuables such as jewelry, expensive phones and cash, from their victims who are ladies who have to be some place at night.

Lagos State police boss, Imohimi Edgal, said the suspects sometimes would follow their victims to an ATM machine from where they would force them to withdraw cash at gunpoint.

He added that the suspects have admitted participating in three different robbery operations in the past.

He said that a KIA Rio used in perpetrating the crime and other valuables, which including Samsung Galaxy 7edge plus and iPhone 6 plus, allegedly collected from their victims identified as Nancy Nzuegbo and Eze Chinonso, were recovered from the suspects.

Guardian