See How Passenger Slashed Driver's Throat Just To Snatch His Car

A passenger, identified as Ekene Ugwu, has slashed the throat of a taxi driver he hired to convey him to an undisclosed location. The Enugu State Police Command spokesman, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday said, the incident occurred on August 22 in the Udenu Local Government Area of the state.

The victim, Anthony Nnamani, was a taxi driver who used a Toyota Camry. Amaraizu said, the victim did not know that his passenger only approached him with the intention of snatching the vehicle.

Ugwu was said to have slit the throat of the driver who died on the spot. Members of the public, including other motorists and passersby, who witnessed the incident, raised the alarm and blocked all available escape routes, preventing Ugwu from escaping. Ugwu was arrested as he attempted to escape with the vehicle.