The National Police (PNA) informed that it is aware of the complaints about robberies when using the taxi service by application in some areas of the country, which has caused fear and insecurity while using this innovative means of mobility, where it is working to counteract this situation.
According to Nestor Goubel, spokesman for the institution in Luanda, the PNA has become aware of some robberies, through reports made on social networks, which, for him, is worrying, although in some cases they are false alarms.
"Although some are false alarms, the truth is that robberies are happening and the police are working to combat the situation.”, said the PNA staff.
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Currently, he revealed, there is a program being developed between the PNA and taxi companies, such as Heetch and Yango, due to the number of complaints and assaults that occurred with the drivers of these private transport platforms.
"We are working with private taxi companies. We have already met with Yango to obtain a series of information from drivers. It is also important to have a way of creating a communication platform with these”, he stressed.
Nestor Goubel advised citizens to adopt a culture of denouncement, in order to hold offenders accountable.
"The fight against these robberies also involves denouncing victims. This needs to happen so that the operatives' actions are more dynamic and quicker”, he clarified.
