The Slain Driver Wasn’t Using App During Incident – Uber
By Oladipupo Mojeed
Ride-hailing app, Uber, says the slain cab driver, Ehobosa Alex, was not using the app at the time his killers boarded his ride.
The slain driver was declared missing on Sunday before his body was later found at Iju area of Lagos.
However, the long arm of the law caught up with the two men, Osaro Egbomrewen and Michael Eyeoekpe, who allegedly murdered the cab driver.
“We are shocked and deeply saddened to learn of this tragic news. We are busy reaching out to offer our support to the driver’s family. Our thoughts and hearts go out to his family and we extend our sincerest condolences.
“This is a senseless act and the guilty parties must be prosecuted.
“We are relieved to hear the suspects have been arrested. We will support the authorities in any way possible to assist in their investigation”, its statement said.
“We can confirm that the driver was registered to use the Uber app, but he was not using the app during the time of the incident, therefore we have no reason to believe that this crime is related to Uber in any way.”
The suspects who were paraded before newsmen in Lagos state, Tuesday were said to have posed as passengers and ordered for the services of the taxi driver.
