Lagos Driver Returns $2400 He Found In His Car

A taxi driver at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos, Adeniyi Olayinka has returned $2400 (about N888,000) that was forgotten in his car by a passenger.

The driver, According to Punch noticed the envelope at the back of his car seat after dropping his passager off at IKorodu Area of Lagos State.

“When I returned and parked my car at the airport, I discovered that an enveloped had been left behind on the back seat of my car. I picked up the envelope and opened it. What I found was his passport. I looked further into the envelope and discovered there was another white envelope inside it. I opened the second envelope and discovered that something was wrapped in it.

“When I removed the wrapper, it contained notes of the US currency in $100 denomination. I counted and they were 24 in number totalling $2, 400, which when converted at the prevailing rate of N370/$ as of Monday morning, amounted to N888,000,” Olayinka said.

In no time, the passager returned in search of the parcel, which was handed over to him.