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Cab driver docked over alleged robbery, assualt on passengers

The police on Friday arraigned a 32-year-old cab driver, Chinedu Odinchefu in a
Plateau State High Court over alleged robbery and sexual assault on passengers.

The prosecutor, W.T Awe, told the court that sometime in May, Odinchefu picked seven passengers to convey them
to their destinations but robbed them thereafter.

According to him, the accused used a toy gun to scare the ladies before dispossessing them of their belongings.

He added that “on several dates in May, Odinchefu armed himself with a toy gun and picked seven women from
Steffans Hotel, Rayfield and Old Airport Road, posing as cab driver.

“He drove to a secluded area where he scared the passengers with a gun and dispossess them of their cell phones
valued at N385,000 and N45,000 cash.”

The prosecutor alleged that Odinchefu also engaged in indecent sexual acts with the passengers.

Awe added that the offences contravened sections 259 and 242 of the Plateau State Penal Code, punishable with up
to 14 years imprisonment if found guilty.

However, the accused pleaded not guilty.

The Judge, Justice J. Bakfur, after taking his plea, ordered that he should be remanded at the Jos Custodial
Centre until Oct. 18 for hearing. (NAN)

Monday Ashibogwu

Monday Michaels Ashibogwu is Editor-In-Chief of QUICK NEWS AFRICA, one of Nigeria's leading online news service.

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