Police are once again urging residents to be vigilant at all times after a local worker became the victim of an armed robbery on Wednesday morning.

Umhlali SAPS spokesperson Captain Vinny Pillay said the 29-year-old man was walking to work along the P445 link road to Ballito around 11.30am when he was stopped by a motorist driving a silver Nissan Tida asking for directions to a local church.

When the victim told the driver he did not know the address he was offered a lift to work.

The police said after he boarded the vehicle the driver pulled out a gun and demanded his cellphone.

He ordered his victim out the car and drove off.

The incident was reported at the local police station and a case of armed robbery is under investigation.

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