The Edo State Police Command have reportedly launched a man-hunt for an Edo based family driver, Happy Eweresa, who allegedly ran away after stealing his employer’s 20,000 Euros.
According to PM News, one of the employer’s family member who was identified as Arhumwunda Osabuohien had petitioned the State Commissioner of Police about the incident.
Osabuohien said that his sister had kept the hard currency, which is equal to 14 million, in his possession.
In the petition dated 1st of October, 2020, which was acknowledged by the Police on 5 October, 2022, Osabuohien said, “On 24th day of September 2022 at about 12pm, I gave the house keys to our driver, Happy Eweresa to go and put off the borehole in the because I forgot to put it off in the morning at about 7.45am when I rushed to work.
“On 26th September, 2022 at about 5am, I was surprised to discover that the money valued €20,000 given to me by my sister to keep in the house was stolen.
“And the person suspected to have stolen the money is the driver, Happy Eweresa. Since Monday 26th September, Happy suddenly disappeared into thin air and he has not be picking calls made to him. Presently, his phone is switched off”
It’s revealed that although the State Police Command is yet to officially confirm the incident, a source revealed that the operatives of the CID have begun investigation into petition to unravel the disappearance of the hard currency
