A driver arrested in connection with the kidnapping of two Canadians is only helping with investigations – Uber

General News on Friday, June 7, 2019

Source: Graphic.com.gh

2019-06-07

According to Uber Ghana, one of his drivers who was reportedly arrested in Kumasi by the police following the alleged abduction of two Canadian nationals last Tuesday only helped the police in his investigations.

According to the company, the said driver, whose name was not disclosed, simply badisted the police in his investigation and was not arrested as suggested by the media.

"The unfortunate incident in Kumasi, very unfortunate, all that is of this nature is regrettable," Francesca Uriri, head of communications at Uber West Africa, told reporters Friday at a press conference in Accra. .

"However, the police confirmed that the driver Uber in question was not a suspect and that his number was available online.This is not a thing I say, you can also dig and confirm "she said.

The two Canadian women were reportedly abducted in Kumasi on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 as part of a rare crime in Kumasi.

The police are looking for suspects aged 19 and 20 who were abducted at the Royal Golf Club in Nhyiaeso, a suburb of Kumasi.

The two women were working for an aid agency in Kumasi.

According to some eyewitnesses, the two ladies were returning to their homes when they were forced to board a vehicle.

It is unclear, however, whether the kidnappers contacted the victims' family or the Canadian Embbady for ransom.

The Canadian government has since issued a travel notice to its Ghanaian citizens urging them to exercise extreme caution when they were in Ghana.

At the press conference in Accra, Lola Kbadim, Uber's Managing Director for West Africa, said security was at the heart of all of the company's activities and was always aimed at creating a better environment. experience.

"We think it's important to work with safety, health and safety experts, as well as with organizations like Old Mutual, to run safety coaching workshops with our partner drivers." relevant and useful, enabling them to make safer decisions before, during and after every turn. As safety is a key element for us at Uber, we strive to ensure that driver partners have access to information that improves quality and safety on the road, "she said.