Musician Reportedly Robbed On An Uber Trip In Abuja

SAN FRANCISCO, March 31, (THEWILL) – THEWILL has gathered that popular Northern musical act, Morell, was robbed on Thursday around Central Area, Abuja, while on a trip with Uber taxi.

According to his manager, he was heading to Sheraton Hotel for an appointment at about 9pm . But as they rode past Silverbird cinemas, the Uber driver suddenly parked saying that his fuel was finished.

After deliberating with the driver for a while, Morell and a friend who was accompanying him for the appointment went out of the car.

Immediately, two men came out of the dark bush nearby and attacked them.

The armed robbers were able to get away with a substantial sum of money, mobile phones and other important documents in their custody.

The case has been reported to Uber office in Abuja and the police. The driver is in police custody and the case is being investigated.