On Wednesday 6th of December, I was driving my family from Ondo to Akure to launch a new business.

We plan to start the event at 12 and it was already past 11am so I was rushing. Along Akure road, I saw this three police convoy going in front but they were not very fast.

I have a really fast car so I was like, I should overtake them and be on my way, I flashed the last pickup with about 3 policemen at the back but they didn't make any reaction and didn't gesture for me to go.

The road ahead of us was long and free, no incoming vehicles so I saw it as an opportunity.

After flashing twice again and no response, I decided to overtake all three pickup vehicles quickly so I switched to sport mode and decided to use my pedal shifter to go faster.

As soon as I revved and started overtaking them, they went crazy and started driving zig-zag on the road leaving me absolutely no room to go.

At the end they ran me into the nearly bush and parked me off. One of them decided to use their vehicles to intentionally brush my car while parking me off the road. They all came down, almost 20 of them and started shooting in the air.

They started shouting come down from this car! Hitting my car everywhere with fist and hitting my glass with the tail of their guns. Somehow my window didn't break even after they hit them 5 or 6 times. (Respect to Acura on that)

One of them pointed his gun at my vehicle and was about to shoot. I roll down my glass and started begging them.

My wife was sitting in front with me and my 2 year old daughter was sitting at the back in the hand of a friend we took along with us to act as MC for the occasion.

My wife quickly collected my daughter from the guy and held her to her chest cos she was already panicking and crying.

I think that was what saved our live cos as soon as they saw my daughter, somehow they calm down a little and started trying to drag me out of the car.

I vehemently refused to go down cos I know I will be beaten or even shot. After a few minutes of acting upset, shooting in the air, one of them that was fat and looks like their leader came down from the middle van.

That was the first time I noticed that the middle van was actually covered at the back which means they may be carrying something. They didn't use a bullion van so there was no indication that they were moving money and they didn't use siren either.

Long story short, the big guy that looked like the boss came to me and said why did I overtake them.

I explained that we were in a hurry and I flashed a few times before I attempted to overtake them and I also saw that the road was clear.

He looked at me, looked at my wife, looked at my crying daughter and looked at the guy at the back then asked me to come down that nothing will happen to me, I took my company's ID card and my guy at the back and I came down.

He checked the ID and said don't do that again. The others were shouting he must follow us to the station bla bla bla but he was calm.

Eventually they let us go.

They damaged the bumper of my vehicle in the process.

I know I was in the wrong by overtaking them without anyone gesturing that I can go but seriously, WHAT IS THE RULE TO THAT?
Especially on highway, with a wider road and not within the city.

I had to apologise to my family later cos I know it was a traumatic experience for them and I accepted my fault but I'm still confused on how I was wrong. The road was straight, long, clear of incoming vehicles and I flashed and horned.

Are we expected to follow convoy from wherever we see them to where ever they are going even if they are driving at 80km per hr?

Thank your stars for standing by with you, good you already accepted the blame for the whole scenario.

My advice is for you is just to be patience in anything you find yourself doing, that's the only rule of law I know in Nigeria

slan87:
Thank your stars for standing by with you, good you already accepted the blame for the whole scenario.

My advice is for you is just to be patience in anything you find yourself doing, that's the only rule of law I know in Nigeria

I know. I have to also commend myself for my patience and apologetic mood after it happened. If I tried to argue that day, maybe I'll be dead now and labeled an armed robber.

it wrong to overtake police or any military convoy, don't try it next time, they can shoot you.

Never try that next time , I guess the road was also lonely and they have to be very cautious on who is behind them, and it makes matters worse if it is a lone vehicle which might be suspicious.

Next time just follow them and give some space between you and their vehicle and wait for them to give you signal to pass else stay put , just remember that a living dog is greater than a dead lion.

Your experience reminds of a similar awkward experience i had with those 'unpleasant' guys. In my case, I was actually going at a speed of about 100km/hr when I noticed the convoy behind me. There were about 4 vehicles. The first, second and third overtook me successfully but the fourth was clearly struggling to overtake. Immediately I noticed that, I magnanimously slowed down and allowed the vehicle overtake. No issues. After a while, I observed that they had reduced speed to about 70-80km/hr. I then proceeded to overtake them. Mistake! Note that I was driving alone and my glasses are clear; no tints. Omoh! Soon as I began to overtake, the zigzag driving started while they were cocking their guns and pointing them menacingly at me! Shoooo! I quickly give myself sense and ran myself into the bush. I felt shaken and humiliated! They could easily have caused an unnecessary accident.

symbianDON:
Your experience reminds of a similar awkward experience i had with those 'unpleasant' guys. In my case, I was actually going at a speed of about 100km/hr when I noticed the convoy behind me. There were about 4 vehicles. The first, second and third overtook me successfully but the fourth was clearly struggling to overtake. Immediately I noticed that, I magnanimous slowed down and allowed the vehicle overtake. No issues. After a while, I observed that they had reduced speed to about 70-80km/hr. I then proceeded to overtake them. Mistake! Note that I was driving alone and my glasses are clear; no tints. Omoh! Soon as I began to overtake, the zigzag driving started while they were cocking their guns and pointing them menacingly at me! Shoooo! I quickly give myself sense and ran myself into the bush. I felt shaken and humiliated! They could easily have caused an unnecessary accident.

That was what happened to me too. They pretended as if they didn't care, as soon as I started overtaking them, they started the zigzag movement and blocked me off then they call stopped and came down from their trucks, started hitting my car. Trying to open my doors. They even damaged my two front door handles and hit my glass many times but it didn't break.
Whatever they were trying, I just kept shouting please don't shoot. My wife and baby are here. Please don't shoot.
Make dem no go kill me for their presence. If they want to kill me, kill me alone. Don't traumatize my family any further.

fuckJones:
it wrong to overtake police or any military convoy, don't try it next time, they can shoot you.

They only thing you said that is wrong is because they can murder him and not because he was wrong.

SpaceAngel:
Never try that next time , I guess the road was also lonely and they have to be very cautious on who is behind them, and it makes matters worse if it is a lone vehicle which might be suspicious.

Next time just follow them and give some space between you and their vehicle and wait for them to give you signal to pass else stay put , just remember that a living dog is greater than a dead lion.

Una too like life!

symbianDON:
e. No issues. After a while, I observed that they had reduced speed to about [b]70-80km/h[/b]r. ..

That's the part I hate. That's how one set of 8 vehicles held me down from around Ijebu-Ode to Sagamu before I turned off to purchase fuel blocking both lanes moving at that 80kph.

Anyway, there is no law.

Just the unnatural amd unlawful law called legal that the kingsmen can do as they please, since the king can do no wrong

Last time I did that was last year October. Was on 80kph on express and didn't quickly sight bank bullion van.they also did the same zig zag swerve when they saw me with speed. Like an angry goat I also followed dia pattern of zig zag since me even like drift. Las las 7 of them came down. Told me to wind down. Open the 4 doors,come down..and I said my shop was on fire and I was about 10mins away to the shop .that I didn't see then ahead. Las las dem let me go. After 5mins of questioning and what I did for a living,ID card and where I was coming from. I swear.e don tay wey I do am. But it's always them at my back. And once I hear a siren about 20 to 30 feet away I go press sport mode. Them must not see my back. Anyway dis your acura na 3.5liter engine.but I'm sure its non turbo. The horsepower should be close to 300 or less.

Dtruthspeaker:


That's the part I hate. That's how one set of 8 vehicles held me down from around Ijebu-Ode to Sagamu before I turned off to purchase fuel blocking both lanes moving at that 80kph.

just imagine the time wasted because the convoy feels it shouldn't be overtaken.....quite annoying.

Thank God for your live.

You really fumble; a big one at that.

Some other officers who have shot you on sight.

For the fact you're are driving a tinted made it worse. Also, as a piece of advice:

1) When they ordered you to come down, next time kindly do so obediently. Believe me, the odd of getting shot in your car for being adamant is higher than coming down

2) Always be patient and give room for unforeseen in your programme. It is better to arrive late and alive than be there in body bag

PS: Go and blur your number plate up there.

Angrigowt:
Last time I did that was last year October. Was on 80kph on express and didn't quickly sight bank bullion van.they also did the same zig zag swerve when they saw me with speed. Like an angry goat I also followed dia pattern of zig zag since me even like drift. Las las 7 of them came down. Told me to wind down. Open the 4 doors,come down..and I said my shop was on fire and I was about 10mins away to the shop .that I didn't see then ahead. Las las dem let me go. After 5mins of questioning and what I did for a living,ID card and where I was coming from. I swear.e don tay wey I do am. But it's always them at my back. And once I hear a siren about 20 to 30 feet away I go press sport mode. Them must not see my back. Anyway dis your acura na 3.5liter engine.but I'm sure its non turbo. The horsepower should be close to 300 or less.

It's a 3.7L engine and a 340HP. It's quite fast and revs like a monster truck. I feel like maybe that intimidated the policemen a little bit too cos as soon as I switched to sport mode and gear down with my pedal shifter, the engine revved and the speed was lightning. I would have overtaken all 3 of them within 3 to 5 seconds if they didn't start that zig zag movement.

infocentre:
Thank God for your live.

You really fumble; a big one at that.

Some other officers who have shot you on sight.

For the fact you're are driving a tinted made it worse. Also, as a piece of advice:

1) When they ordered you to come down, next time kindly do so obediently. Believe me, the odd of getting shot in your car for being adamant is higher than coming down

2) Always be patient and give room for unforeseen in your programme. It is better to arrive late and alive than be there in body bag

PS: Go and blur your number plate up there.

Your first advice is an absolute No. If I had came down in the heat of that moment, they would have dragged me into their van or simply shot me. They were extremely angry. I raised my hands up and refuse to open the door though I rolled down all my doors so they could see everyone in the vehicle.

U even dey take risk. U dey turbo fwd with full throttle. The power of the engine will be passed to the front wheels once u step on brakes and God forbid,na somersault. Stop speeding with a fwd. A fwd is not a sports car. Its a rwd that can handle all. Be careful oh. I can and will never drive a fwd again. Never

Kelvin30286063:

It's a 3.7L engine and a 340HP. It's quite fast and revs like a monster truck. I feel like maybe that intimidated the policemen a little bit too cos as soon as I switched to sport mode and gear down with my pedal shifter, the engine revved and the speed was lightning. I would have overtaken all 3 of them withing 5 seconds if they didn't start that zig zag movement.

SpaceAngel:
Never try that next time , I guess the road was also lonely and they have to be very cautious on who is behind them, and it makes matters worse if it is a lone vehicle which might be suspicious.

Next time just follow them and give some space between you and their vehicle and wait for them to give you signal to pass else stay put , just remember that a living dog is greater than a dead lion.

Yes If they want you to overtake, they will signal you

There's no law bro. Na just madness on their part. Once I don follow bullion van (3 Hilux) from Benin by-pass reach Onitsha. Na evil spirit abi anaconda (Honda Accord) black with tinted. Though I was only one driving, I had to close up with them, I had to drop my windows make the last van with escorts dey see me. Traffic that day was something else. Some other faster cars came to size them up, na so zig-zag for road. At a time I had to block some cars (though it was a risky thing, cos if there's an attack, I wouldn't escape it). When we go to Onitsha, there was traffic, na so they took one way, the last car signalled me to follow them. Those guys no dey gree o.




The worst na CBN convoy.... An army suv(na all those land cruiser with stars) with like 4 backup Hilux, wan overtake CBN convoy for 3mainland bridge, those guys no gree o. They spread the whole of 3MB road with that zig zag moves. I just dey laff for road that day.

In a sane country. Yes you can overtake the convoy as long as you are within the speed limit.

But in Nigeria, you can't. Doesn't matter what they are transporting, you can't overtake them.

symbianDON:
just imagine the time wasted because the convoy feels it should been overtaken.....quite annoying.

For me it's not the time but the heaviness that sets in after going faster. Driving gets more difficult and fatigue sets in faster and now it becomes more dangerous to keep driving.

Anyway, learning from it, I think I will just stop and enjoy the scenery for a couple of minutes as I noticed I felt better after I stopped for fuel.

RuneKingThor:
In a sane country. Yes you can overtake the convoy as long as you are within the speed limit.

But in Nigeria, you can't. Doesn't matter what they are transporting, you can't overtake them.

Na here bazooka for sweet!

Dtruthspeaker:


For me it's not the time but the heaviness that sets in after going faster. Driving gets more difficult and fatigue sets in faster and now it becomes more dangerous to keep driving.

Anyway, learning from it, I think I will just stop and enjoy the scenery for a couple of minutes as I noticed I felt better after I stopped for fuel.

that's a great option. At least, it will help in dousing the tension and fatigue.

symbianDON:
that's a great option. At least, it will in dousing the tension and fatigue.

Yes o.

Do not overtake terrorists. Nigeria police and military behave like terrorists.

Don't overtake them.

Terrorists do not obey Laws, same applies to 9ja police and army. Avoid them.

Even if you see 9ja police/army stranded in their cars, don't stop to help them. It is a trap.

The person that brushed your car did that because it is not his money that is used to maintain police cars.

Bro thank God for your life and family.

Ondo akure isn't a wide road it's a go come road you can only overtake them if it's a 3 lane road but on a narrow road you can't except they give you go ahead because you know as things be now even police,soldiers no wan die. insecurity full everywhere nowadays but i suspect they fit they carry money or valuable for one politician, they do so once in a while.no make your machine tempt you even our naija police go dey disturb you once in a while with this your painting.

Dtruthspeaker:


Una too like life!

shey you no like life, we have to be very careful, they go hit person, motor somersault and they go drive off leaving you to fend yourself,family and your car if its redeemable as you dey see those police or soldiers so they no wan die too. God help us all

jmoore:
Do not overtake terrorists. Nigeria police and military behave like terrorists.

Don't overtake them.

Terrorists do not obey Laws, same applies to 9ja police and army. Avoid them.

Even if you see 9ja police/army stranded in their cars, don't stop to help them. It is a trap.

The person that brushed your car did that because it is not his money that is used to maintain police cars.

now imagine when he attempted in brushing his car if devil do the owner of the acura then PIT the pickup which would definitely make it somersault isn't that more problem 🤔 he was lucky things didn't go sideways for either him or the pickup that hit else he might not be here to tell this story.

oladipuposadeeq:
shey you no like life, we have to be very careful, they go hit person, motor somersault and they go drive off leaving you to fend yourself,family and your car if its redeemable as you dey see those police or soldiers so they no wan die too. God help us all

No be lie

jmoore:
Do not overtake terrorists. Nigeria police and military behave like terrorists.

Don't overtake them.

Terrorists do not obey Laws, same applies to 9ja police and army. Avoid them.

Even if you see 9ja police/army stranded in their cars, don't stop to help them. It is a trap.

The person that brushed your car did that because it is not his money that is used to maintain police cars.

Terrorists Ruling.

V. I. P. - Vagabonds In Power!

oladipuposadeeq:
Ondo akure isn't a wide road it's a go come road you can only overtake them if it's a 3 lane road but on a narrow road you can't except they give you go ahead because you know as things be now even police,soldiers no wan die. insecurity full everywhere nowadays but i suspect they fit they carry money or valuable for one politician, they do so once in a while.no make your machine tempt you even our naija police go dey disturb you once in a while with this your painting.

No be dem be d security? How security go dey fear, no be dem talk say dem wan be security?

Dis one na d evil wey dem do na im dem dey fear say e go soon chop dem.