Bolt Driver Surrenders To Police Over Missing Lady

Following the disappearance of a lady, Miss Elizabeth Edoukumor, a Bolt driver, Kelechi Uzor, has voluntarily turned himself into Rivers State police to prove his innocence.

Elizabeth went missing on October 9, 2023, after Uzor dropped her off at Harmony Estate in the state’s Obio-Akpor Local Government Area.

Her family made a public plea for information on Facebook, claiming that she left her aunt’s home at Harmony Estate to return home but never arrived.

Elizabeth’s last known location was Harmony Estate, and her phone went unanswered and turned off.

Uzor, accompanied by human rights activist Prince Wiro, went to the Okporo Police Station in Rumuodara, Obio-Akpor Local Government Area, and denied any involvement in the lady’s disappearance.

Uzor told journalists in Port Harcourt on Friday, October 28, that he decided to contact the police after receiving repeated calls and threats from the missing woman’s family.

According to him, on October 9th, he gave Elizabeth Edoukumor a ride to Harmony Estate.

He claimed to have parked outside the estate because entry required authorization. He dropped Miss Edoukumor off after she obtained permission to enter the estate, and she paid in cash.

Uzor stated that he followed security procedures and was searched upon entering and leaving the estate.

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Following the drop-off, Uzor received calls from people concerned about the lady’s whereabouts.

He clarified that he had only provided transportation and had no knowledge of her conversations.

According to the driver, he began receiving threats and requests to meet with individuals, including a man claiming to be the girl’s uncle.

“On October 9, 2023, she booked a ride at Eastern By-Pass (in Port Harcourt). I took her to Harmony Estate at Eliozu. When I got to the estate, I parked because you cannot enter the estate without the authorisation of someone inside,” he explained.

“When the lady (Elizabeth) got the permission to enter, I entered the estate, parked at the residence she was going to, she offloaded her bags because she came with some goods, paid me in cash and I drove off

“When I entered the estate, I was checked by the security men, when I was leaving, I was also checked. They checked everything in my car gave me permission to leave the estate

“Later that night, a lady called me and was asking whether I picked her (Elizabeth) up from the estate, I said no. What I did was drop her at the estate and leave the place

“After that day, another man called and asked me if I heard anything and if she (Elizabeth) made any call that I could remember. I told him no, that I didn’t listen to her conversation.”

He explained that the next day, some people were calling to lure him to a certain area, saying, “They will call me and ask if I’m a Bolt driver. I should come and pick them so, so place.“

“I said no, I cannot that they have to book Bolt first before I can pick anyone. They have been calling, and I now discovered that one of them is the supposed uncle of the girl.

“So, after I refused to meet them, they are now telling me that I am the Bolt driver who took Elizabeth to so and so place. I told them yes that I had explained to them that I dropped the girl and left.

“Since then, I have been getting threatening calls and like the uncle threatening me that I should better bring the girl alive and that this one is bad market. He was making other threats. I have not received any call from the police to come but I went to the police station to say my own side of the story because the calls and threats are becoming too much.

“So I came to find out why the parents of the girl are threatening me because I have no hand in the disappearance of the girl. So I came to the police station to complain.

Wiro, a human rights activist, advised the family of the missing girl to contact the police rather than arrange a private meeting with the Bolt driver.

He stated that Uzor approached him for assistance and that they went to the police station to help with the investigation.