Below is what Olakunbi Oyelese
the Creative Director of April ByKunbi brand shared on instagram
So I wasn't going to put this out here but I spoke to a few people recently that have had or heard of a similar experience.
Years
ago we felt safe enough driving in Lagos as long as your windows were
up and you're locked in the car... Even the people with no ac in their
cars would sweat it out, literally.
The picture above was an attack/robbery that happened to me in broad day light last week Thursday (8th January). Continue...
Going home via
CMS area, there was heavy traffic due to the campaign. I didn't really
mind as I had someone driving... All of a sudden I saw people running so
I knew for sure something was happening ahead... Checked to make sure
my doors were locked. Next thing I see is bunch of thugs going to car
windows, my driver asked me to keep my iPad and threw my bag to the
back. He hadn't even finished saying "they are robbing" before one of
the thugs started banging the driver's window demanding for money...he
cracked the glass open a little and quickly gave him N500...
Then he started
demanding for phones, more money. By this time there were 2 of them by
my side banging at my window, asking me for my phones and my bag. Next
thing I hear is glass shattering and I see the thug holding a cutlass,
he leans in to grab the drivers phone (he was charging it) and was
reaching for my bag. I honestly don't know HOW my car got on the curb as
there was no where else to turn to..But thank God we escaped, saw bags
littered all over the ground.. Vandalized cars parked with no one
inside.... My drivers hand bleeding.. Brings me to the point of this
long story... We are not safe, no one is Safe. Either we accept it or
not, Nigeria is in trouble! To think that was child's play compared to
what people are going through in the North is terrifying.
There was a time
poverty was our only big problem, I strongly believe even the less
privileged people will take being safe over anything right now.
The numbers are disturbing! 20,200,500,2000!!! Killed in cold blood all because of what exactly?? Power? Religion?
I love Nigeria..
No matter where I go I always miss home. How do we take our Nigeria
back?? I want to be able to drive at night with my windows Down!
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