Cab Driver Targeting Female Passengers Finally Apprehended By Police Officers

Andrew Nwanna, a 44-year-old cab driver, has been arrested by the Police Command in Rivers State.

He was arrested over alleged involvement in robbing female passengers.

In a statement released today December 31, the spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, said that Nwanna used a vehicle with a 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. The police image maker added that at about 8.00 a.m. on October 4, Nwanna robbed a female passenger near Port Harcourt Primary School in 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 the alarm.

He forcibly took her iPhone 13 valued at N850,000, another iPhone 15 worth N1.7 million, a Redmi 120 phone valued at 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, and 200 US dollar cash, and left her stranded.

She that the police swung into action and apprehended Nwanna at Farm Road, Rumuosi, Obio/Apkor, following a report made by one of his victims.

Iringe-Koko said that during the investigation, Nwanna confessed to his crimes and mentioned a 38-year-old man, Garba Adamu, a Bureau de Change operator as his accomplice.

“We have also apprehended Adamu, he has admitted to purchasing the phones that were stolen from the second victim,” he said.

She said that investigations were still ongoing and that the suspects would be charged in court upon conclusion.