Television personality and actress, Dorcas Shola-Fapson has released evidence of a Taxify driver, Henry Chukwuemeka who allegedly tried to kidnap and rape her in Lagos.
On Thursday, January 25, 2018, the MTV Shuga actress shared details of the incident on Snapchat and screenshots of the conversations that transpired between them.
The actress said the driver locked the doors of the car and drove her to a “random house.”
She said he then attempted to drag her into the building but she fought back with her pepper spray and managed to escape.
‘He locked me in his car and drove to a random house then tried to drag me into it. I’m home now guys, I’m fine. But I was shaking,” she wrote in part.
Reacting to the incident, Taxify released a statement saying the matter had been reported to the police and that the driver’s account and access to the platform have been deactivated.
The statement read: “Early today, we received troubling news of an incident that occurred between a (male) driver-partner and a (female) rider on our platform where allegations of harassment and violence have been made.
“Upon receiving the news of this incident, we immediately contacted the rider and expressed our concern to her in person. Our lawyers have petitioned the state intelligence bureau and the Nigerian Police Force to take up the matter.
‘The incident is currently under investigation with these authorities and we are giving all the necessary cooperation.
‘We at Taxify are committed to providing reliable ride experiences for our riders. Creating a safe and healthy experience is an absolute part of this.
‘We have zero tolerance for any and all forms of harassment and violence.
“It is our policy to immediately ensure that upon such serious allegations – as in this case – the driver’s account and access to the platform are taken away, which we have done.’
The driver, Chukwuemeka has denied the claims of Shola-Fapson. He released a statement on his Facebook page denying her allegations and exonerating himself from the mess.
Many young women have made similar complaints of sexual harassment by drivers of taxi companies like Uber and Taxify.
— Taxify Nigeria (@Taxify_ng) January 25, 2018
See the video:
Miss Dorcas Fapson (DSF) narrates her encounter with Henry Nnaemeka, the Taxify Driver she alleged assaulted her..4/ pic.twitter.com/N8jdu5gzXV
— PREMIUM TWEEP (@XANTAPLUS) January 26, 2018
