Uber driver arrested after allegedly diverting iPhone 16 delivery in Lagos

An Uber operator has been apprehended aft allegedly absconding with an iPhone 16 entrusted to him for transportation successful Lagos.

The incidental came to airy aft an X user, identified arsenic Ashake (handle: #Molayoo_), raised an alarm connected Saturday, sharing details of the transportation petition and tagging the ride-hailing company.

According to her, the operator picked up the instrumentality successful Egbeda for transportation to Ikeja but cancelled the travel midway and became unreachable.

“Uber, 1 of your riders successful Lagos, Nigeria, picked up a bundle (an iPhone 16) from Egbeda to beryllium delivered to Ikeja, and helium cancelled the thrust midway, and he’s been unreachable ever since! His sanction is Augustine Adimabua. This is someone’s business, fgs! We request the package,” she wrote.

The concern aboriginal escalated aft the operator was traced to his residence.

Providing an update connected Thursday, Ashake disclosed that the fishy had been apprehended and handed implicit to authorities. She further alleged that the phone, valued astatine implicit N1 million, had been sold for N400,000.

“He has been caught and handed implicit to the close authorities. Thank you to eve...