A taxi driver, Chijioke Kingsley, has been arrested by the police for allegedly robbing two of his passengers at gunpoint at Gofina village in Zuba, Gwagwalada Area Council.

A statement by the FCT Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Anjuguri Manzah, said the suspect was arrested at about 8:30p.m. by police operatives on patrol along Anagada-Tungan-Maje axis.

He said the suspect, who was operating along with his cohorts, now at large, was apprehended while robbing two of his passengers at gunpoint.

According to the statement, the suspect’s cohort fled the scene after sighting the police patrol team, adding that they absconded with the sum of N25,000, one Lumia Windows phone, one Techno phone, ID card and an ATM card.

The statement further said efforts were on to arrest the fleeing suspects in order to recover the fire arms used for the operation including all items belonging to their victims.

It said the arrested suspect and his operational Mazda vehicle with registration number YAB426BS that was recovered at the scene had been taken to the police Special Anti-Robbery  Squad for investigation.

The FCT Police Commissioner, Musa Kimo, advised residents to be vigilant while boarding taxis.

POSTED BY:OPUOMONI PRIYE

DATE:04/28/2017