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LEKKI TOLL GATE STAFF MALICIOUSLY DEFRAUDING ROAD USERS::::::::::::::::::::::: by Nobody: 5:51am On Feb 08, 2015
Hey guys, it seems like some of the operators at the lekki toll gate have started engaging in fraudulent practices.
On the 7th of February, I had a nasty experience that left a sour taste in my mouth.
I was on my way to ikeja and I unfortunately had to pass through the toll gate. After 15minutes of waiting-due to the slow moving traffic- it eventually got to my turn.

The first weird thing I noticed was that there were two operators in the booth. At that moment, I didn't really think nothing of it. Maybe one is on internship. When I handed the operator my 1000 naira bill, he handed the money to the second guy (in the booth). The second guy fumbled around for change in what seemed like an eternity. By the time he eventually rallied my change, the car behind me was already horning and I sped off without cross checking the change.

The bill for my vehicle was supposed to be 150 naira. This implies that I was supposed to get 850 naira change. The toll gate operator only gave me 350 naira and he rolled up the money in order to make it feel thick. There is no way you can convince me that the mistake wasnt intentional.

When I eventually got to ikeja, I stopped over for a quick meal of asun which is supposed to cost 500 naira. To my utmost chagrin, my supposedly 850 naira don turn 350 naira.... I came down from the car and actually checked all over the passenger side. Woooow!!!
I was livid on every level.... I quickly snapped a picture.
I still have my receipt and I wish there was a way I could get restitution for this gross injustice.

I believe that the social media is powerful enough to draw the attention of everyone to things like this...

Additional info.

-this happened on my way to ikeja. Around 6-7pm
- I used gate 3 or lane 3.
From the exact fare lane on the extreme right count two lanes.
- there were two men in this particular gate,
- one was lighter skinned, slightly chubby and kinda short.

Re: LEKKI TOLL GATE STAFF MALICIOUSLY DEFRAUDING ROAD USERS::::::::::::::::::::::: by Nobody: 6:00am On Feb 08, 2015
How I concluded this was an act of fraud.

First of all, he gave me 350 naira instead of 850.

Im supposed to get one 500 naira note, one 200 naira note, one 100 naira note and one 50 naira note.
That is 4 notes of different naira denominations. There are different ways we could this but no matter how we do it, I am supposed to get a minimum of 4 notes. I was only given 3 notes. So, even if he mistook 200 naira for 500 naira, did he also confuse four notes for 3

People make mistakes with money but they have a machine that automatically tells them the change they are supposed to give clients.

This 850 naira is seriously paining me.
Re: LEKKI TOLL GATE STAFF MALICIOUSLY DEFRAUDING ROAD USERS::::::::::::::::::::::: by oge4real(f): 6:11am On Feb 08, 2015
Bros no vex. May God give you the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.

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Re: LEKKI TOLL GATE STAFF MALICIOUSLY DEFRAUDING ROAD USERS::::::::::::::::::::::: by Nobody: 6:14am On Feb 08, 2015
oge4real:
Bros no vex. May God give you the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.

Whats irreparable about it?
I know alot of people will say "its just 850" but thats alot of money
Re: LEKKI TOLL GATE STAFF MALICIOUSLY DEFRAUDING ROAD USERS::::::::::::::::::::::: by Redoil: 6:21am On Feb 08, 2015
When the bigger thieves are the ones employing smaller thieves and pay them chicken feeds as salary. Lagos need change.

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Re: LEKKI TOLL GATE STAFF MALICIOUSLY DEFRAUDING ROAD USERS::::::::::::::::::::::: by Mynd44: 6:23am On Feb 08, 2015
Even in banks, they tell you to count your money before leaving the counter. How can we tell if this is not an oversight by the person? So many people to attend to and fatigue can set in or he just forgot.

Of course I am not defending him, you were short changed but you allowed it happen

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Re: LEKKI TOLL GATE STAFF MALICIOUSLY DEFRAUDING ROAD USERS::::::::::::::::::::::: by Nobody: 6:27am On Feb 08, 2015
Yorubas are the problem.

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Re: LEKKI TOLL GATE STAFF MALICIOUSLY DEFRAUDING ROAD USERS::::::::::::::::::::::: by gede7744(f): 6:40am On Feb 08, 2015
next time cross check b4 going. 850 is not difficult to count. ignore any car trying to hurry u

#500 is a big money if u work for it

my neighbour nearly cry d other day when one girl selling fish shortchanged her with #30 grin

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Re: LEKKI TOLL GATE STAFF MALICIOUSLY DEFRAUDING ROAD USERS::::::::::::::::::::::: by Nobody: 6:49am On Feb 08, 2015
gede7744:
next time cross check b4 going. 850 is not difficult to count. ignore any car trying to hurry u

#500 is a big money if u work for it

my neighbour nearly cry d other day when one girl selling fish shortchanged her with #30 grin





I guess I only have myself to blame.
I didnt think the staffs of an organization like that would stoop so low as to defraud unsuspecting commuters

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Re: LEKKI TOLL GATE STAFF MALICIOUSLY DEFRAUDING ROAD USERS::::::::::::::::::::::: by gede7744(f): 6:51am On Feb 08, 2015
icebeatz:


I guess I only have myself to blame.
I didnt think the staffs of an organization like that would stoop so low as to defraud unsuspecting commuters


like somebody said, it might be an oversight but next time just be more meticulous

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Re: LEKKI TOLL GATE STAFF MALICIOUSLY DEFRAUDING ROAD USERS::::::::::::::::::::::: by Nobody: 6:57am On Feb 08, 2015
those are agent of progressive: lagosian in desperate need of change

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Re: LEKKI TOLL GATE STAFF MALICIOUSLY DEFRAUDING ROAD USERS::::::::::::::::::::::: by ChynoBEATS: 7:05am On Feb 08, 2015
icebeatz:


Whats irreparable about it?
I know alot of people will say "its just 850" but thats alot of money

Ehya sorry , the easiest way to pay them back is to relive them of their job by not only voting but by also mobilizing peeps to Vote for agbaje n Jona cheesy

Cos APC iz super corrupt

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Re: LEKKI TOLL GATE STAFF MALICIOUSLY DEFRAUDING ROAD USERS::::::::::::::::::::::: by Nobody: 7:13am On Feb 08, 2015
oge4real:
Bros no vex. May God give you the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.

This is the same reason Nigeria keep disintegrating...

@op! I'd rather you back there and challenge those f00l and b@stards for the completion of your money.

I hate such things and people.
Re: LEKKI TOLL GATE STAFF MALICIOUSLY DEFRAUDING ROAD USERS::::::::::::::::::::::: by GARRIx7(m): 7:15am On Feb 08, 2015
Op

I wonder why you chose to put all the blame on the operator. I think you have over 50 percent of the blame. You ought to have checked before driving off. Five seconds would have done it for you. The operator may have made a mistake due to fatigue it's up to you to ensure you're not short-changed.

On question, assuming you were "over-changed" by the operator would you have come to Nairaland to complain? If yes what would have been the title of this thread??

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Re: LEKKI TOLL GATE STAFF MALICIOUSLY DEFRAUDING ROAD USERS::::::::::::::::::::::: by GARRIx7(m): 7:16am On Feb 08, 2015
ChynoBEATS:


Ehya sorry , the easiest way to pay them back is to relive them of their job by not only voting but by also mobilizing peeps to Vote for agbaje n Jona cheesy

Cos APC iz super corrupt


Agbaje whose godfather is an ex convict??

Apc is corrupt but PDP is Ultra corrupt...
Re: LEKKI TOLL GATE STAFF MALICIOUSLY DEFRAUDING ROAD USERS::::::::::::::::::::::: by Nobody: 8:14am On Feb 08, 2015
Op,you share part of the blame..

The patience you had while waiting for the balance,you would have extended it to counting your balance before leaving the place..

I don't want to believe you were frauded,I will assume its an oversight..

Take heart bro..

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Re: LEKKI TOLL GATE STAFF MALICIOUSLY DEFRAUDING ROAD USERS::::::::::::::::::::::: by oge4real(f): 8:50am On Feb 08, 2015
icebeatz:


Whats irreparable about it?
I know alot of people will say "its just 850" but thats alot of money

He has no physical evidence that he gave them #1000 bill. They will definitely claim that he only paid #500 and received the correct balance.

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Re: LEKKI TOLL GATE STAFF MALICIOUSLY DEFRAUDING ROAD USERS::::::::::::::::::::::: by francizy(m): 8:55am On Feb 08, 2015
They actually stole #550 from you because that #50 looks dead.

WE DONT JUST NEED CHANGE IN NIGERIA, WE NEED CHANGES
FOR EFFECTIVE BATTLING OF CORRUPTION, THERE SHOULD BE CHANGE ALL ROUND.
CHANGE AT NATIONAL LEVEL,
CHANGE AT STATE LEVELS
CHANGE AT LG LEVELS
CHANGE IN APC STATES
CHANGE IN PDP STATES
CHANGE IN OTHER POLITICAL PARTY SATES
ETC
THIS WILL ENABLE INCOMING PRESIDENT, GOVERNORS, ETC TO BE ABLE TO EFFECTIVELY BATTLE CORRUPT PAST LEADERS OF THE OPPOSITION PARTIES WITHOUT BIAS!
LET US CHANGE THEM ALL!!!

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Re: LEKKI TOLL GATE STAFF MALICIOUSLY DEFRAUDING ROAD USERS::::::::::::::::::::::: by idupaul: 9:03am On Feb 08, 2015
They are real fraudsters at that tollgate. Once they gave me 250 naira change after i paid 1000naira. luckily for me, i realized after moving a few meters and ran back to the booth. Immediately the guy saw me coming from afar, he quickly started reporting the matter to his supervisor that he made a mistake with a customer and handed me my 500 without too much talk.

On another day, a guy ahead of me at the tollgate was defrauded too, as he found out halfway across the bridge, he reversed to collect his money.

so guys, when they give you change at the tollgate, count and make sure it is complete before you move cos that's their modus operandii there ooooooo.........................................thieves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Re: LEKKI TOLL GATE STAFF MALICIOUSLY DEFRAUDING ROAD USERS::::::::::::::::::::::: by ChynoBEATS: 9:20am On Feb 08, 2015
GARRIx7:



Apc is corrupt but PDP is Ultra corrupt...

I object to That statement

The last Time I Checked..... APC is the most corrupt Party in Nigeria ...... Alpha Corrupt I say

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Re: LEKKI TOLL GATE STAFF MALICIOUSLY DEFRAUDING ROAD USERS::::::::::::::::::::::: by MayorofLagos(m): 9:23am On Feb 08, 2015
Op,
If i bring you a letter or a form and tell you "put your signature here", would you sign it without reading what you are commiting to?

Lessons learnt, verify and inspect next time before driving off with the wrong amount in change!
Re: LEKKI TOLL GATE STAFF MALICIOUSLY DEFRAUDING ROAD USERS::::::::::::::::::::::: by tociano009(m): 2:46pm On Feb 08, 2015
BackDatAssUp:
Yorubas are the problem.
see your mouth
Re: LEKKI TOLL GATE STAFF MALICIOUSLY DEFRAUDING ROAD USERS::::::::::::::::::::::: by babybird82(f): 2:28pm On Feb 09, 2015
Sorry you hear. But at the end of the day, i go blame you too. Some of us have been giving excess change and it can also be blamed on fatique and oversight. Nobody be Father Christmas na.

When next you pass the toll, read the notice that says you should count your change before you leave. Ignore whoever is hooting behind you cos no be am pay your toll fare.

And please stop generalizing, like someone posted earlier, fatique might have set in. Its not easy sitting in that booth and doing mental mathematics.

On a lighter note, thank God say you never chop the Asun before you realised you have been short changed. grin
Re: LEKKI TOLL GATE STAFF MALICIOUSLY DEFRAUDING ROAD USERS::::::::::::::::::::::: by tit(f): 2:36pm On Feb 09, 2015
idupaul:
They are real fraudsters at that tollgate. Once they gave me 250 naira change after i paid 1000naira. luckily for me, i realized after moving a few meters and ran back to the booth. Immediately the guy saw me coming from afar, he quickly started reporting the matter to his supervisor that he made a mistake with a customer and handed me my 500 without too much talk.

On another day, a guy ahead of me at the tollgate was defrauded too, as he found out halfway across the bridge, he reversed to collect his money.

so guys, when they give you change at the tollgate, count and make sure it is complete before you move cos that's their modus operandii there ooooooo.........................................thieves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wayooo!
Allah!
this toll-gate people like money pass their mama!
Tinubu na their papa.
Maybe they have started employing yeeboes at the toll-gate!
Please vote out APC and Tinubu.
they have started using Igbo to do their dirty work and make you all poor
while the Igbo are getting riches with Tinubu and Fashola.
This is ambode handiwork. He perfect those agbero collecting sticker money when he was in local government council.


3-2-1 i shall get a band for this post

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Re: LEKKI TOLL GATE STAFF MALICIOUSLY DEFRAUDING ROAD USERS::::::::::::::::::::::: by shevon: 2:38pm On Feb 09, 2015
They do the same thing at the BRT bus stop at Fadeyi.
You give them a high denomination and they short-change you just because they know there are so many people on the queue waiting to buy tickets and you'd not want to be the one to keep them waiting.
The third time it almost happened, when I was handed my change, I stood there to check and guy that sold the ticket started raising his voice asking me to leave so that he can sell to others. I ignored him and told him to give me my full balance (after I had confirmed the balance he gave me was wrong) There and then, some other people raised the issue saying the guy was so fond of doing it to customer and his supervisor had to suspend him immediately (or so they made us believe because they could have been in it together and have to just transfer him to another bus stop instead)

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Re: LEKKI TOLL GATE STAFF MALICIOUSLY DEFRAUDING ROAD USERS::::::::::::::::::::::: by MayorofLagos(m): 2:46pm On Feb 09, 2015
I see op has an agenda on this lekki toll gate issue. You are responsible for your money. If you drove off with less change in pocket thats because you are irresponsible.....toll operstors are not your guardians.

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Re: LEKKI TOLL GATE STAFF MALICIOUSLY DEFRAUDING ROAD USERS::::::::::::::::::::::: by MayorofLagos(m): 2:53pm On Feb 09, 2015
.....beside, if you were in banking business you will be a bad banker seeing that you are careless with your change, you will be careless with other people money.

Creep!

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Re: LEKKI TOLL GATE STAFF MALICIOUSLY DEFRAUDING ROAD USERS::::::::::::::::::::::: by Nely77(m): 3:08pm On Feb 09, 2015
@Op, you are the true thief here. Can you write what you have written here now against a bank? Did you go to school at all? At the toll gate, it is boldly written that you should count and confirm your balance before leaving. You said that you waited there for "eternity" before you left yet you could not confirm your N800 balance within the "eternity"? How many hours do you need to count 4 notes or to notice that you have 3 notes. Are you not contradicting yourself? Were you sponsored by someone to create some scandals? Just define your mission.

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Re: LEKKI TOLL GATE STAFF MALICIOUSLY DEFRAUDING ROAD USERS::::::::::::::::::::::: by Nely77(m): 3:20pm On Feb 09, 2015
@OP, you are some people's agent. You are a failure to yourself, your family and to Nigeria. I believe that you would shamelessly tell something like this to your wife, your family member or anyone close to you. They will start seeing you as a disgrace if they are reasonable. You must have been failing them economically. You are an economic loss to them. One day you will go somewhere and shamelessly tell people that your bank short-paid you and try to castigate the bank as you are doing LCC now. That tells the kind of brain you have. Try and go back to the toll gate and tell them that you want your balance so that you will get the disgrace of your life. Mcheewww!
Re: LEKKI TOLL GATE STAFF MALICIOUSLY DEFRAUDING ROAD USERS::::::::::::::::::::::: by Nobody: 10:47pm On Feb 09, 2015
Nely77:
@Op, you are the true thief here. Can you write what you have written here now against a bank? Did you go to school at all? At the toll gate, it is boldly written that you should count and confirm your balance before leaving. You said that you waited there for "eternity" before you left yet you could not confirm your N800 balance within the "eternity"? How many hours do you need to count 4 notes or to notice that you have 3 notes. Are you not contradicting yourself? Were you sponsored by someone to create some scandals? Just define your mission.

you strike me as a poorly educated fellow.

read my post again before you make your asinine comments!!

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Re: LEKKI TOLL GATE STAFF MALICIOUSLY DEFRAUDING ROAD USERS::::::::::::::::::::::: by Nobody: 10:53pm On Feb 09, 2015
Nely77:
@OP, you are some people's agent. You are a failure to yourself, your family and to Nigeria. I believe that you would shamelessly tell something like this to your wife, your family member or anyone close to you. They will start seeing you as a disgrace if they are reasonable. You must have been failing them economically. You are an economic loss to them. One day you will go somewhere and shamelessly tell people that your bank short-paid you and try to castigate the bank as you are doing LCC now. That tells the kind of brain you have. Try and go back to the toll gate and tell them that you want your balance so that you will get the disgrace of your life. Mcheewww!

Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh...

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Re: LEKKI TOLL GATE STAFF MALICIOUSLY DEFRAUDING ROAD USERS::::::::::::::::::::::: by Nobody: 10:56pm On Feb 09, 2015
MayorofLagos:
I see op has an agenda on this lekki toll gate issue. You are responsible for your money. If you drove off with less change in pocket thats because you are irresponsible.....toll operstors are not your guardians.

i have no agenda but to warn people of their antics.
Of course, people that have been jumping molue all their lives are not included cos they will never understand the feeling of another car honking non-stop behind them!!!

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