Aggrieved driver robs employer with toy gun, attempts to rape his wife
The Lagos State Police Command have arrested a driver identified as Solomon James, for allegedly attempting to rob his boss and rape his wife in their home.
James told the police that his reason for trying to rob his master, Utachy Odim was because he refused to pay him a daily wage of N5,000 after working for him for three months.
Police say James masked his face and entered into Odim’s residence at Ademola Akande Street, Omole Estate, Lagos, on July 21 and held him and members of his household hostage with a toy gun.
James allegedly asked for the victim’s Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) card and tried to transfer money with the ATM, but he didn’t succeed due to network failure. He became aggressive and asked the victim to surrender original documents of his car and the key, which he did.
He was also said to have asked for his master’s wife with the sole aim of raping her,. Fortunately, the woman was not at home at the time.
He succeeded in robbing the victim N38,000, his car key and his ATM card.
Lagos Police Commissioner, Edgal Imohimi, said: “The suspect, after he gained access into the victim’s apartment, started ransacking the entire house.
“As soon as the suspect noticed police presence, he jumped the fence to escape, but was arrested. The items so far robbed were recovered from him. During interrogation, it was discovered that the suspect was the complainant’s domestic driver, whose appointment was terminated two months ago.”
