The prosecutor said that the complainant entered the convict’s tricycle, and on the way, the convict stopped and attempted to strangle the complainant.
However, ASP Ubah Ogaba, the police spokesman in Plateau, said the incident was not reported to the police.
Samson Okafor, chairman of the association, blamed the low patronage on poor economy and worsening security.
Gunmen on Wednesday night invaded the main campus of the Plateau State Polytechnic and abducted an unspecified number of students.
There are reports that in some of the filling stations dispensing fuel, the product is being sold for between N170 and N200 per litre.
The government said the decision of the government is aimed at addressing the untold hardship motorists are currently passing through, created by operators of fuel stations.
The foundation would collaborate with experts and institutions to remove the obstacles faced by trainees.
Gunmen on December 26 abducted Mr Mato, the Paramount Ruler of Gindri in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau at his residence.
Witnesses say the bandits fired sporadically around the prison premises located along Joseph Gomwalk road, opposite police headquarters.
Friday’s infections brought Nigeria’s tally to 213,487 cases out of the 3.4 million samples tested so far.
