Its no news the alarming rate people are getting robbed in Lagos traffic and this happens mostly during the rush hour, from Apogbon to Orile, to Eko Bridge to Ikorodu, the list is endless, the populace begin to wonder if the state is short of police or if they were on strike especially in cases when you need them most.

It was reported recently of how a lady was robbed at Apogbon, another one was robbed at Eko bridge and we are yet to get the police to comment of any of these issues. Lagos been a cosmopolitan city is prone to traffic builds up and cars drive bumper to bumper, hawkers comes out to sell their goods and also people get robbed.

The past week has seen victims of car robberies (most of them being women) taking to social media to share their first hand experiences.

Here’s how to keep yourself safe in traffic:

Keep valuables away

Put your laptop and handbag in the trunk (boot), your phones too. Research has shown that robbers get attracted to you if they see you are pressing your phone in the traffic. If you need your phone because you are using it to navigate your location, dim the light of the phone and place it where it won’t be clearly visible.

Take off all jewellery (earrings, necklace, rings and your watch).

Forget the popular adage that says not all that glitters is gold, in as much as those criminals are involved, even your GL chain is gold, its therefore advisable to keep your jewelries, your golden wrist watch wedding bands at a safe haven. My friend says its even better you look like like an SU if possible. Lock doors and keep windows wound up. If your air conditioning is not working, crack the window down just a tiny bit. Test and see that even your fingers can’t pass through.

Be vigilant at all times

When the Bible says watch and pray, its not been spiritual alone, its talking about be conscious of your environment as well, always pay attention to your surroundings especially if you notice any usual movement.

Place self defense gear next to you

In law, self defense is not regarded as a crime especially when the other is trying to take your life. You can use items like pepper spray, a personal alarm or even a spanner - something you can defend yourself with. Someone even say you should buy a cutlass (I no dey ooo)

Keep a dummy phone/bag in your car

In most cases, these robbers leave immediately they get what they came for. Keep a decoy mobile phone or a decoy bag you can hand over to them as soon as the threat is established. In as much as this may sound nice but you need to be smart, what if they opened the bag and they found out you trying to trick them? Yes, its cool, but, think about it.

Call for help

Usually in these traffic situations, some of the other cars are unaware of what’s happening around them. In case you find yourself in a robbery situation - press your horn to draw attention to your situation. And try to squeeze your car out to there. Pray you find someone to reply to your cries and help. Meanwhile the LASEMA lines are free and open 24/7, you can call them on 767 or 112


Additions courtesy of:
Pulse.NG

Source:
http://www.autoreportng.com/2017/10/rush-hour-robbery-tips-on-how-to-stay.html

Read more tips here..

http://www.autoreportng.com/2017/10/rush-hour-robbery-tips-on-how-to-stay.html

♤Nice!

♤1. Always have your pepper spray in the car


♤2.Have a fake or Real gun too (Get a license)

♤3.Do not make phone calls in the car @ night

Tip #1. Carry a handgun and pepper spray inside your glove box at all times. A Smith & wesson will serve you well.

#2. Install a small dashcam to show as proof to acquit you of any charges when you kill a numbskull.

#3. Install dark tints in your side Windows, at night they wouldn't know who's in the car.

Kool , how come OP's posts have been litering front page all through the day.

person wey bus jam no dey write number...

by d time u waka anyhow for oshodi isale at night...even professor of criminologist cannot save u with tip

Ok

I laugh in ak47

This thieves are updated in tactic as well.
Maybe some even de this thread self..

RoyalBlak007:

♤Nice!

♤1. Always have your pepper spray in the car


♤2.Have a fake/toy gun too

♤3.Do not make phone calls in the car @ night

Pepper spray it is, please dont keep a toy gun in ur car or bag. People have spent months in PANTI because of this.

Nice tits., sorry... Tips

Thats why i always have my tazor around me 24/7 ... Try me and feel the pain of electrical shock

What can of life is this that people can't enjoy themselves anymore because they're anticipating a robbery.

Get a glassfilm!
it's a rush job as they have limited time to hurt, hunt and steal whatever they can find.

Most companies have these films for sale and they are cheap and quite dependable.

This traffic will not cease to exist overnight so better get one

i can suggest a company - i think they are in Yaba.............

CONCEPT NOVA LIMITED

Try as much as possible not to be alone. The more the number of persons in the car the lower the risk of being robbed.

This is especially for those who don't like giving colleagues and neighbors lift. It is to your advantage

Good lesson

Op you sounds right, but in the first poin, what if they break the window when you advice they whine up that even the finger cant enter...



well, God is the protector.. if God is not watching the home, he that watcheth do in vain Mercy and grace is the key

Na dagger sure pass ị swear

U forgot to add, get a gun just keep it where they will see it, possibly at the passenger's sit...shoot to injure to defend urself if the need be...or u can even kill the motherfoka

Good ideas... I just hope the thieves won't get violent when they discover you're trying to trick them, or if you use pepper spray.

Tweetysparkles:
Op you sounds right, but in the first poin, what if they break the window when you advice they whine up that even the finger cant enter...



well, God is the protector.. if God is not watching the home, he that watcheth do in vain Mercy and grace is the key

Thats when self defense comes in... Once they tried breaking your window, the pepper spray will do the work, it leaves them blinded for about 15-20mins, by then you don waka..

My pepper spray and tazer always handy for me. You just near me and feel the fury of Sango olukoso!

Move to island

who no go hear, no go hear...

naijataxi is scam, simply put
http://www.naijaict.com/2017/10/12-proofs-naijataxi-is-scamfraud-ponzi.html

Armed robbers dey on social media too. Who knows whether one of them is reading this?

Lagos state govt should sit up to its responsibility of security. Apongbon and Eko bridge have been notorious spots for a very long time and these robbers are no ghosts.

They need to be cleared Asap as they've increasingly gone violent.

AutoReportNG:


Thats when self defense comes in... Once they tried breaking your window, the pepper spray will do the work, it leaves them blinded for about 15-20mins, by then you don waka..

.....even if they are not many, after using the pepper spray. I will personally come down from the car and beat up the motherfucker.

All of this cannot save you when there is a determined ARMED robber.

No one should risk their lives or the lives of their family members by driving around without protection.

Reinforce your windows to make them virtually unbreakable. They cannot be broken even with a sledge hammer.

Call 08164149334/ 0805 752 2227/ 08055519959

People go just dey talk like say na movie. When you are at the mercy of hardened criminals wielding dangerous weapons just do as you are told as quickly as possible.

Pepper spray! Always works mehn. And not just in traffic. A friend in Abuja was almost robbed/kidnapped. He got into his car around at night and two thugs rushed him immediately. When he sprayed my guys they say na "ah bros, stranger no fit talk with you again?"

what about police and SARS robbery?