The Lagos Police command, Nigeria about mid night today, intercepted an Uber driver who was in distress at gun point by three armed robbers who tried to steal his car from him.

According to the officers of Rapid Response Squad patrolling the Lekki - Epe axis of Lagos , 'luckily our officers sighted him and fired a warning shot in the air, which made the bandits abandone their weapon and fled into the bush'.

The officers on sighting the Uber Driver fired a warning shot in the air, which made the bandits abandone their weapon and fled into the bush.

See photos below....