I can be an introvert and extrovert but it depends on whom I’m with at that moment. If I ever want to mingle with people, I always want to make sure that they are influential people or people of high caliber so that I can benefit from them in a way or the other. Also, while moving with influential people, we need to be very careful because they can be very funny. They may even end up being the one to use you even though you few of you may benefit from them.
Well, my plan has always gone well with all the influential people I meet since I am always mindful of the things I say or do around them.
There are some people here in Nigeria who can be influential like policemen, soldiers or people working for the government. Unfortunately, a lot of people usually have bad experiences with them and this happened to me someday.
I was going out a few years back and I ordered a ride. I was shocked that the driver is a very cute young guy if my spec. I didn’t even think twice when I saw the picture. I booked the ride. When he arrived, I decided to sit at the front so we could have a chat. I can be like that at times especially when I’ve been lonely.
After thirty minutes drive. We saw some policemen by the road. They waved at the car signaling the guy to halt. He did and they asked him to give them some money. The guy was being gentle but explained to them that he didn’t have any cash.
To my surprise, a policeman pointed a gun at me and another one pointed a gun at him too. I was asked to get dish of the car but the guy told me not to worry so I had to relax back and the policeman by my door side had to cock his gun like he was ready to fire.
I became very scared and I had to get down and I didn’t even wait because I didn’t want him to shoot at me. That was how I left the vicinity. I was very scared and that’s why I didn’t look back.
I ordered another ride to my destination and by the time I got there, the program was over. When I got home, I called the first driver so I could ask for his account details and make payment for the short ride and also ask him how the story ended.
He told me not to worry about he money but mentioned that those policemen even had a POS machine that they could use to withdraw money.
It’s absurd and that’s how so many Nigerian police can be. Also, we can’t fight them because anyone who does will go to jail. We have to be very careful around them.
What did I learn from the situation?
I learned to always give ceasers what belongs to them. I had cash but the driver signaled to me not to give it to them. If we had given them that cash, we wouldn’t have gotten that much embarrassment.
It’s a lesson for next time and I pray not to ever encounter them again.
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The Nigerian police is something else. They don't care if one is dying. A they need is money and once they get it all problem will be solved.
Thanks for sharing
Nah money be their problem😅
Nigerian police will be our undoing. Those guys are willing to go any distance just to get what they want. And for what? Thankfully, no one got hurt. But it could have been so much worse.
If we were in a corner that day, we might have got shot cos they were ready to do anything
Nigerian police are sets of disasters in this country.
Always misusing their power over the ones they are supposed to protect🤔 that was how they killed the barrister for nothing over a year ago.
Thank God, no one was hurt
Really
Which Barrister?
Bolanle Raheem in Lagos
The police act this way everywhere. It's impressive how they always think they are the owners of the truth!
Wow
I’ve always thought this crazy act exists in Nigeria alone
Oh my God! This is really absurd sort of thing that the police which is considered as protector. They are misusing their own seat and status. Instead of working for the safety of people, they are haunting them.
It’s really sad and they feel
They are doing the best thing
Oh that fires me up to no end. This is why we have our 2nd amendment in the US where we have the right to bear arms amd protect ourselves. What you experienced is extortion and tyranny. We talk about our corrupt cops here, which they are, don’t get me wrong. But when I hear stories like this, it makes glad to live where I do because of the freedoms we do have here.
Hmm
You guys have freedom and you observe your human rights unlike us
We have to fight for it more and more these days. You guys need to step it up and take your freedom back, but people have to be willing to step up and do it.
Nigerian police and evil-doing are 5 and 6, they would stop someone and start demanding money these police of a thing I hate them so much with my whole heart cause of their misuse of power.
You’re funny😅😅😅
You say nah 5&6😅😅