Lagos is home for a all kids of characters. For new comers to get the best Lagos has to offer, here are the lists of people to avoid having your sanity intact. You can add your.

The Danfo Drivers.
You must avoid this set of guys as you drive along Lagos roads. They are one of the numerous entertainers that make Lagos fun. These guys believe that they are above the law. I don’t know where they obtain the authority to park and drop passengers at any point on the express way. Blocking the express way while waiting for a passenger who is mile away is a norm to them. You are not allowed to pass unless their buses are filled. Allow them display their madness and waka pass jejely. If you dare confront them with your vehicle, be sure that your vehicle will get re-painted with Lagos colour for free.

The Area Boys
The Oba cannot claim ownership of Lagos more these guys. They are government pikin and have special license to collect tolls from every commercial vehicle that ply the road. Every bus stop has its own Area boys. If you want to know if they have special license to operate, try and collect your own tolls from a bus stop.

The Police
Yes the police, you heard me. They may be your friend in Ekiti, Anambra or Abuja but not in Lagos. Police is just a common hustler in Lagos. They occupy an enviable position in list of people to avoid in Lagos. If you want to maintain your sanity avoid this folks. Try as much as you can to settle all your disputes without involving them. Having all your vehicular and personal papers intact will save you from their traps. Falling into their traps can deplete your life savings.

The Omo Oni Iles
These are the real land owners. If you like buy your land directly from Fashola himself, you will never be able to develop that piece without settling these boys. As much as you can, do the needful and avoid their troubles. They can send you packing if you dare them. Army and Police may not be always around to sort you on this.

The Scammers
These are the most dangerous on the list. They come in different guise. From religion to selling of fake products. They are in every bus stops, markets, mosques, churches, streets, etc. The list is endless, I have been in some buses where merchants advertise pharmaceutical products that can cure everything including cancer. News of fake pastors and imams duping Lagosians will always make headlines. Ask PM news for more details.

Ooohh tnxxx for this infos....this will help me a lot when i go to Nigeria soon

KashyBaby:
Ooohh tnxxx for this infos....this will help me a lot when i go to Nigeria soon

You welcome Ma`am.

Once I was in a bus and A conductor and a passenger wia exchanging words over money and all.. And the conductor made a very funny but intresting statement, he said
"Na lagos be this Johnny, if u no get sense before u come, for here under one week, you must get sense".....
For real, u need to be wise to survive lagos,everything u do u must calculate, down to even crossing the road

kowema:
Once I was in a bus and A conductor and a passenger wia exchanging words over money and all.. And the conductor made a very funny but intresting statement, he said
"Na lagos be this Johnny, if u no get sense before u come, for here under one week, you must get sense".....
For real, u need to be wise to survive lagos,everything u do u must calculate, down to even crossing the road

That is what makes Lasgidi unique.

kowema:
Once I was in a bus and A conductor and a passenger wia exchanging words over money and all.. And the conductor made a very funny but intresting statement, he said
"Na lagos be this Johnny, if u no get sense before u come, for here under one week, you must get sense".....
For real, u need to be wise to survive lagos,everything u do u must calculate, down to even crossing the road

True talk.

Educative

not for warri boys

* Be mindful of road users: if u com frm ur village were u look only left before crossing d road ur name nah USU(bat).
In lagos u mst look left, right, back Anoda left, right then finally look up else nah Igbobi hospital get u...

* If u your sugar mummy or daddy buy u expensive phone, pls lagos is not a place to flaunt such on d road cous wen u intend cutting d call after conversation u did find out u ve got only d phone pouch..

* Avoid an okada being driven by a northerner except u ve written ur wish..

* if u drive pls avoid this set of people called LASTMA, cous Doz fellow re govt. Licensed robbers..

menix:
* Be mindful of road users: if u com frm ur village were u look only left before crossing d road ur name nah USU(bat).
In lagos u mst look left, right, back Anoda left, right then finally look up else nah Igbobi hospital get u...

* If u your sugar mummy or daddy buy u expensive phone, pls lagos is not a place to flaunt such on d road cous wen u intend cutting d call after conversation u did find out u ve got only d phone pouch..

* Avoid an okada being driven by a northerner except u ve written ur wish..

* if u drive pls avoid this set of people called LASTMA, cous Doz fellow re govt. Licensed robbers..

The bolded got me laughing.

This your post dey make me miss naija , chaiii I haff miss. I remember when omo ONI Ile wanted to collect money from my dad, he called soulja and police, he ended up paying tho

Ok, add Neighbourhood Watch

Lol

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And if you run into them and are duped/robbed .... don't feel too bad .... you will survive .... It is part of the rites of passage to becoming a Lagosian

@OP - great thread.

Guy u no add OPC


For your own safety most especially at night. These set of nuisance only act before they think. but by then it would have been too late.


Your Obito will be everywhere

Lagos is like a learning institution..
No gurking..
Jara e

No dulling for lagos ooooo. If awon omo aye catch you ehn, yu go run kabakaba.

ahahahah... as a new comer u just cant miss dem. Wen was posted to lag, i get lost on ma every outing to marina, TBS, CMS and all.

twas a cute moment, i enjoyed every bit of tha bitter adventure

Danfo drivers are demons

Avoid the Lagoon or anyone that wants to lead you to the lagoon. Avoid Eb.......s

Ok

rawpadgin:
not for warri boys

carry waffi levels enter na... Those boys go cure ur craze.

change is coming...all that madness cannot continue.

Its very true.
Especially those A.boki riding their bike,abeg no try near them unless u need clutches.

U must shine ur eyes for Lagos orr ......

most of these these things you listed also apply to Onitsha and Aba.

Eko for show



The fellow below me fear not.

Nice one. Ain't going to Lagos again. *Scared*