[One realizes that this is becoming almost commonplace and acceptable in Lagos as reports reaching us indicate that it happens daily. That may very well be an axiom but I share this with you to bring attention to what threatens to become endemic. A great contretemps I must confess]

Comedian, Talk Show host and TV producer Teju Babyface's wife, Tobi Oyelakin, was on her way to the mainland at about 8pm last night when her car was attacked by hoodlums on Eko Bridge. She was in the car with her driver and 3 other girls in the back seat and were approaching the National Theater area of the Eko bridge when they encountered some traffic.

They had barely come to a stop when 4 boys leaped out of the shadows and knocked on the windows with torch lights and asked them to roll down the windows. They were still trying to come to terms with rising levels of panic when the hoodlums shattered the rear windows on both sides of the car and proceeded to rough-handle the ladies in the back seat and collect all valuables
The hoodlums proceeded with impunity to open all the bags and pour the contents into nylon bags they brought along. This was in the presence of all other motorists on the bridge. The robbery went on for well over 2 minutes from start to finish.

When they had finished and disappeared into the shadows and the occupants of the car were able to drive away, they saw policemen further down the bridge on patrol and reported t‎o them that they had been robbed, whereupon the policemen empathized (or sympathized) with them simply by saying 'ah, those boys have started again'.
Luckily no one sustained grave injuries in the attack and Teju's wife is fine but very shook up.
 
Speaking about the incident, Teju said;
"One realizes that this is becoming almost commonplace and acceptable in Lagos as reports reaching us indicate that it happens daily. That may very well be an axiom but I share this with you to bring attention to what threatens to become endemic. A great contretemps I must confess."

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Posted: at 30-04-2015 11:05 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

NPF....... *Shaking My Head*

Posted: at 30-04-2015 01:01 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

 

Posted: at 30-04-2015 02:11 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Ehen those boys get liver

Posted: at 30-04-2015 02:18 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

hnmmm only in Nigeria

Posted: at 30-04-2015 04:33 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

Posted: at 30-04-2015 05:19 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

That's the reigning method of robbery in Lagos now. My last visit to Lagos I encountered same

Posted: at 30-04-2015 05:45 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Such is what we encounter in lag on daily bases....eko onibaje my foot

Posted: at 30-04-2015 07:07 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

local thieves

Posted: at 30-04-2015 10:57 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

Boys are not smiling

Posted: at 19-08-2015 03:55 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

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