LIB reader recounts another traffic robbery in Lagos, shares photos
A LIB reader writes in
We were on our way from Magodo around 8pm and met stand still traffic at the middle of the road that leads to Ojota before the total filling station. There were trailers as well on the road. While in the traffic we saw two boys breaking the glass of the car in front of us.
But in few seconds they were beside our car as well and didn't wait for us to wind down before they broke the glass from both sides. It's was really terrifying. They were moving from cars to cars in two two because they were up to eight in number.
What is lag turning into naaa. Don't tell me the government is not seeing or hearing about all dis, the police should stand around when there is traffic like dis oh, it must hv been horrible for them though it's a pity.
I always knew Ojota was a problem waiting to escalate. during the day, u see area boys threatening and collecting money from Lorries and trailers plying that area. These boys have now expanded their business to night collections from other road users. There is a park there where they hang out during the day, not Gani fawehinmi park; its the one across the road going to Ikorodu. The traffic situation in that area doesn't help also. Police should step up their game and do something, start by clearing these boys.
Yet, we have policemen acting as events/party assistants at peoples weddings. Next, they say they need 10,000 recruits to strengthen the NPF, when all of them have become personal escorts and carry puff puff in parties, not to talk about madam's handbags and umbrella. When would our IGP and Police Service Commission attain puberty to know the right thing to do?
What is this? Reason why we need more police. This 10,000 police recruitment won't change nothing. It's hightime we introduced state policing as well. God
This act is getting out of hand. Where are the law makers, the police, the state government. Something should be done about this and quickly too. Those rascals need to be stopped by all means.
The robbers have found traffic robbery method of robbing innocent citizens to be highly lucrative. Please we are pleading with you Governor Ambode and the Lagos State Police Commissioner kindly rise to the occasion by devising new methods of checkmating these robbers. The protection of citizens is one of the most important duties of government but there seems to be a meltdown of governance in Lagos State. Governor please get things moving.
since all security agencies have decided to do little or nothing about this traffic hoodlums i guess we have to find where to get our own teasers, pepper sprays or stun-guns!
This may rather sound unserious and maybe funny, but if truth be told on these road robbery cases that we see here always, i'll say they are always very fine branded and exquisite cars owners that are victimised and would maybe advice victims to deplore the tactics of using a low class cars in order not to attract these thieves hence, especially for those who drive home late after work or leave home for work very early. Hope this advice go a long way in reducing the menace. Thank you.
This is getting too much, what is police doing about this. there are several complain about traffic robbery but it seems Ng police are turning deaf ears
I experienced exact same thing, although this time around I was in the Oshodi Traffic. This happended some 3 weeks ago. I think they are literally moving from Location to Location.I hear d their top locaton is Eko bridge. This is the first time I am hearing of this spot. I think we should do more than just report these cases.,.
If government cannot wake up to its responsibility of providing protection to the citizenry then people should be allowed to carry arms for self-protection. Instead of to do serious work na so so black paint dem dey carry to paint Fashola black all over the place.
And the so called ig said police should be doing stop and search on the road even on d high way u would see them and yet this bad things still happen on the road
And the so called ig said police should be doing stop and search on the road even on d high way u would see them and yet this bad things still happen on the road
the yeye guy even asked you to wind down, In my case, the fool just came and smashed the glass and collected our phones and moved on. the funny thing is that we had police men on patrol on the bridge that just walked away from the crime scene. we just had to move our car away and counted our losses o before another one will happen. and I think the police guys are aware of what happens because a few days later, I witnessed another robbery just before the bridge after the lastma office of a very young girl driving in traffic, she actually came down and ran away and they pursued her and collected her items even touched her in places where they were not supposed to touch her and she was crying. then we saw a police with a gun standing by the side of the road who witnessed the whole thing just walked away from the crime scene like he was blind and deaf. Passing Oshodi now is a struggle for me
please place cctvs on high roads. i think this started in ijora as since last year we have faced this problem particularly on friday nights. i was attacked by 4 men who broke all windows and they took my bag jacket and phones. still trying to recover from this experience. thank God someone is reporting this on the blog. we need pepper sprays or acid as short term
This is getting too much. Wtf
ReplyDeletePolice ig pls try n do something about it.
Lolah
Dis is serious o! God help us all. Linda take note!
DeleteDis is serious o! God help us all. Linda take note!
DeleteDis is serious o! God help us all. Linda take note!
DeleteWhat is lag turning into naaa. Don't tell me the government is not seeing or hearing about all dis, the police should stand around when there is traffic like dis oh, it must hv been horrible for them though it's a pity.
ReplyDeleteThat vuvuzela P guy
Na wa o!
ReplyDeleteAnd there is police in the area o!
NPF pls do something about this traffic robbery, is getting too much.
the govt should do something fast about this by putting armed securities at strategic places
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Can u imagine, dis is really getting annoying and the Lagos state govt has to do sumtin abt it. Is it dat dey ve not been hearing of it or what? Dave
ReplyDeleteThese robbery incidence in Lagos traffic is becoming too much.
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The thugs are back. Now we see Tinubu is the real problem of Lagos. Ambode is just a lap dog.
ReplyDeleteLinda. No money circulating! Boys aren't smiling and girls are vexing! But was it a robbery or just madness display
ReplyDeleteI've always said Nigeria isn't safe.. It will take nothing for boko boys to take lagos, even the whole country if they have d right resources
ReplyDeletePlease the should call ambode to order,these are a..p..c boys.
ReplyDeleteMay God expose them.
#sad indeed
Please the should call ambode to order,these are a..p..c boys.
ReplyDeleteMay God expose them.
#sad indeed
I always knew Ojota was a problem waiting to escalate. during the day, u see area boys threatening and collecting money from Lorries and trailers plying that area. These boys have now expanded their business to night collections from other road users. There is a park there where they hang out during the day, not Gani fawehinmi park; its the one across the road going to Ikorodu. The traffic situation in that area doesn't help also. Police should step up their game and do something, start by clearing these boys.
ReplyDeleteYet, we have policemen acting as events/party assistants at peoples weddings.
ReplyDeleteNext, they say they need 10,000 recruits to strengthen the NPF, when all of them have become personal escorts and carry puff puff in parties, not to talk about madam's handbags and umbrella. When would our IGP and Police Service Commission attain puberty to know the right thing to do?
Omg!,may God continue to guide and protect us in this country in Jesus name!
ReplyDeleteThank God Nobody died
ReplyDeleteGod of mercy! There is no safety in Nigeria. So sorry u had to experience this. #Feelingbad#
ReplyDeletehmmmmm, Lagos na wah
ReplyDeleteWhat is this? Reason why we need more police. This 10,000 police recruitment won't change nothing. It's hightime we introduced state policing as well. God
ReplyDeleteThe boldness of this crime tells me these guys are parking cos I do not know the jazz that will give them that much cajones!
ReplyDeleteCan this lagos government and those police officers do something about this
ReplyDeleteHmm
ReplyDeleteThis is really getting out of hand, wahridiz biko? The authorities should pls do something fast
ReplyDeleteit is well
Ambode pls shake body , is very very easy to get this guys, police should disguise
ReplyDeleteAgain? Something has to be done
ReplyDeleteOMG!!!dis issue of robbery is becoming rampant.I wonder wat Lagos state government is doing about this ....
ReplyDeleteTerrible...So sorry for ur injury,
ReplyDeleteAMBODE!!! Open ur two ears.
ReplyDeleteDis act is unacceptable and those responsible for dis must b brought to book and punished accordingly.
ReplyDeleteIf the Nigérian government cant provide security to Its citizenry then They should make sales and license of fire arms available to the populace who can afford it. Do u think these petty hoodlums would go close to someone holding out a doublé barrel out his or her car window. They themselves nor wan die na. This is bullshit. Na only big man get gun for Nigeria, Its not suppose to be so abeg.
ReplyDeleteThis is getting too much! Hope the policemen will do something bout this robbery thing soon....
ReplyDeleteAhh, Jesus. Ehya
ReplyDelete#*karlishah*
This is getting too much. I was lucky to escape them this morning on mile 2 bridge coming from Maza Maza. One day they will meet their end.
ReplyDeleteI hate Lagos.....God.Fuck Eko mehn.
ReplyDeleteThis everyday robbery in lagos is not funny @all
ReplyDeleteHmmm, na wa o.
ReplyDeleteThis act is getting out of hand. Where are the law makers, the police, the state government. Something should be done about this and quickly too. Those rascals need to be stopped by all means.
ReplyDeleteThis is bad!
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ReplyDeleteThe robbers have found traffic robbery method of robbing innocent citizens to be highly lucrative. Please we are pleading with you Governor Ambode and the Lagos State Police Commissioner kindly rise to the occasion by devising new methods of checkmating these robbers.
ReplyDeleteThe protection of citizens is one of the most important duties of government but there seems to be a meltdown of governance in Lagos State. Governor please get things moving.
since all security agencies have decided to do little or nothing about this traffic hoodlums i guess we have to find where to get our own teasers, pepper sprays or stun-guns!
ReplyDeleteThis may rather sound unserious and maybe funny, but if truth be told on these road robbery cases that we see here always, i'll say they are always very fine branded and exquisite cars owners that are victimised and would maybe advice victims to deplore the tactics of using a low class cars in order not to attract these thieves hence, especially for those who drive home late after work or leave home for work very early. Hope this advice go a long way in reducing the menace. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThis is getting too much, what is police doing about this.
ReplyDeletethere are several complain about traffic robbery but it seems Ng police are turning deaf ears
I experienced exact same thing, although this time around I was in the Oshodi Traffic. This happended some 3 weeks ago. I think they are literally moving from Location to Location.I hear d their top locaton is Eko bridge. This is the first time I am hearing of this spot. I think we should do more than just report these cases.,.
ReplyDeleteIf government cannot wake up to its responsibility of providing protection to the citizenry then people should be allowed to carry arms for self-protection. Instead of to do serious work na so so black paint dem dey carry to paint Fashola black all over the place.
ReplyDeleteMay God protect us
ReplyDeleteI think Lagos state government should deploy Police and Soldiers to where the incident kept occurring...
ReplyDeleteMay God keep protecting us.
On rubbery, the resistance should be.
ReplyDeleteNawa o! This is crazy
ReplyDeleteAnd the so called ig said police should be doing stop and search on the road even on d high way u would see them and yet this bad things still happen on the road
ReplyDeleteAnd the so called ig said police should be doing stop and search on the road even on d high way u would see them and yet this bad things still happen on the road
ReplyDeleteThis is just getting ridiculous now, what is Ambode doing?
ReplyDeleteGod help us
ReplyDeleteGod help us
ReplyDeletethe yeye guy even asked you to wind down, In my case, the fool just came and smashed the glass and collected our phones and moved on. the funny thing is that we had police men on patrol on the bridge that just walked away from the crime scene. we just had to move our car away and counted our losses o before another one will happen. and I think the police guys are aware of what happens because a few days later, I witnessed another robbery just before the bridge after the lastma office of a very young girl driving in traffic, she actually came down and ran away and they pursued her and collected her items even touched her in places where they were not supposed to touch her and she was crying. then we saw a police with a gun standing by the side of the road who witnessed the whole thing just walked away from the crime scene like he was blind and deaf. Passing Oshodi now is a struggle for me
ReplyDeleteAmbode has better things to do than worry about citizens getting robbed daily. Thrashing Fashola is more important to him.
ReplyDeleteE don reach for people to dey carry gun or axe for motor. If person break your glass, fill their head with bullets or break open the skull
ReplyDeleteplease place cctvs on high roads. i think this started in ijora as since last year we have faced this problem particularly on friday nights. i was attacked by 4 men who broke all windows and they took my bag jacket and phones. still trying to recover from this experience. thank God someone is reporting this on the blog. we need pepper sprays or acid as short term
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