Post by acnedriver on Nov 22, 2022 7:10:26 GMT
A Nigerian taxi driver fled his north Belfast home in fear after two burglaries and a threat to his life in the space of a week.
Muri Toriola (45) lost thousands of pounds worth of belongings in the raids on his home, the latest of which happened last weekend.
He was also left shaken by a man who called at his house on Mountcollyer Avenue and threatened his life after he reported the first break-in to police.
The PSNI charged a man in relation to the incident and confirmed it was treating the burglaries as hate crimes.
Now too frightened to stay in his home, Mr Toriola said: “I’ve never been in this situation before. It is strange to me.
“I’m a grown man and I thought I could handle myself, but I just couldn’t deal with it. I’ve had to move out to a friend’s house.”
Muri was first burgled two weeks ago while working a four-hour shift for Fonacab.
He recalled: “I went to work at 8pm and was home about 12.30. As soon as I got in, I saw letters scattered all over the floor.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/news/i-cant-imagine-going-back-to-my-belfast-house-taxi-driver-fled-after-burglaries-and-threat-to-his-life-42157555.html
Muri Toriola (45) lost thousands of pounds worth of belongings in the raids on his home, the latest of which happened last weekend.
He was also left shaken by a man who called at his house on Mountcollyer Avenue and threatened his life after he reported the first break-in to police.
The PSNI charged a man in relation to the incident and confirmed it was treating the burglaries as hate crimes.
Now too frightened to stay in his home, Mr Toriola said: “I’ve never been in this situation before. It is strange to me.
“I’m a grown man and I thought I could handle myself, but I just couldn’t deal with it. I’ve had to move out to a friend’s house.”
Muri was first burgled two weeks ago while working a four-hour shift for Fonacab.
He recalled: “I went to work at 8pm and was home about 12.30. As soon as I got in, I saw letters scattered all over the floor.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/news/i-cant-imagine-going-back-to-my-belfast-house-taxi-driver-fled-after-burglaries-and-threat-to-his-life-42157555.html