Theflint1: This was your original post about beating up the driver's
Put as simply as you're now putting it, chances are higher I'd walk away than engage in any sort of physical altercation...Wetin concern me na the car wey dem bash and we know these guys have zero interest in fixing cars they bash...if they're not begging, they're resorting to fight.
This is the point I was trying to make . I always flee at every appearance of possible violence because that’s my default response to that kind of situation .
I’ve walked away all the times I’ve been bashed by other motorists either Danfo or private vehicle .
The only time I broke one woman’s side mirror while trying to avoid a useless korope that was going to scratch the side of my vehicle ; I had to approach the woman with remorse , begged her to get the repairs cost from her repairer and send to Me next day (cos I was in a hurry that day with my family in the car ). The next day I called her for the cost , I did transfer to her and all wahala was settled . When she chatted me to confirm the payment, she said she didn’t know there were still responsible men in Lagos o.
diggz: I don’t think you’re keeping up with the convo here, bro. You claimed Adefarasin is temperamental based on his reaction to the Danfo driver.
I disagreed and used my own experience as a reference — and you then concluded that I must be hot-tempered too.
Now, I’m simply asking you to explain how you arrived at that conclusion in my case, while also pointing out that you weren’t present during Adefarasin’s incident. So you can’t say for certain that he has temper issues without knowing the full context of what actually happened.
I have already pointed out why I think his temperamental . His reaction to the danfo incident clearly shows that .
A danfo driver bashes his car and he ended up smashing the danfo windshield . Did he do that out of joy or anger ?
Theflint1: There's no way he'd view that interaction with the Danfo driver as a third party and not fault that response...I mean even if he's so wicked that he does not care about those innocent passengers, what of he himself...what if in smashing the glass he severs a major blood vessel and he loses his life over what he could have handled differently.
That’s what anger will never allow u consider until it’s too late . Ordinary Nigerians have gone to prison for issues of less magnitude which escalated quickly than they imagined .
People have slapped those insulted them and the person slapped slumped and died . The individual who gave the slap was arrested and nobody even care about what the insultive word was
diggz: 1) My incident from 14 years ago is very much relevant to this conversation — especially since you used it to label me as temperamental.
2) So, anyone who reacts by smashing someone’s property after their own property has been damaged is suddenly the problem — according to Judge Blueray? In my second example, I clearly mentioned that the Danfo driver not only damaged my car but also thought he could beat me up. But instead of asking more questions to understand what really happened, you jumped straight to labeling me as temperamental. Since you’re clearly a saint, I assume that if a Danfo driver damaged your car and then tried to beat you up on top of it, you’d take the beating gracefully — and even thank him for not being temperamental.
3 & 4) Could you clarify what else you based your “temperamental” label on — besides an incomplete post I made today without full context? Or am I right to assume that the arguments I’ve had here on NL influenced your conclusion?
If u feel offended by my post , I apologized .
I was speaking in general terms and not specifically to u. The two incidents u narrated u were involved in , the truth is as a third party who was not involved in the incident all I see was u acting in the heat of the matter with adrenaline rushing . U were visibly angry .
Once again I apologize if u feel offended by my position on this .
diggz: But I gave you examples from my own experience, and you labeled me temperamental. I’m also guessing that the arguments I’ve had here on NL may have influenced your judgment. That said, I challenge you to point out a single instance where I started any of those fights. In fact, in all the cases, I was relentlessly attacked for months — sometimes even years — and my family was dragged into it before I ever fought back.
I even forgot to mention a third incident that happened just last year after I returned from a trip. My brother came to pick me up from the airport, and we had escorts with us. It was supposed to be a routine drive until a Danfo driver overtook us from the wrong side, hit our car, and sped off. Although the escort vehicle was ready to chase him down, we told them to let it go and just kept moving.
Now imagine if the escort had chased the Danfo, cut him off, and maybe even handed him a few slaps — as they likely would have. If that story was told to you without context, I’m almost certain you’d say the Danfo driver was being oppressed, without knowing what really happened.
You need to go back to my initial reply to u on this matter . I clearly said I don’t judge u .
I only state fact that if one’s reflex action to provocation of that sort is to resort to violence or show of force , one definitely is temperamental . It means it takes very little to rile that person up .
At no point did I talk about oppression. I never said Paul Adefarasin oppressed the danfo guy neither did I claim he oppressed the luxury car paparazzi he brandished the taser gun at . All I said was that he is clearly temperamental and seem to be a man fast given to anger .
And I ended up saying he should go for anger management class .
Have u ever thought if things had gone out of hand what would’ve happened ? I mean if the glass particles from the windshield had found its way into one of the passengers’ eyes and the person goes blind from the incident . Do u think anybody will remember the name of the danfo driver who bashed Paul’s car in the first place ? No. Paul’s name will be everywhere for causing an innocent person’s blindness
izzou: [color=royalblue]You didn't say so, but you concluded he has anger issues because he smashed a windshield
And I am asking to know what transpired
You cannot just conclude that he has anger issues, when you don't know what transpired.[/color]
I said he has anger issues because he smashed someone else’s windshield when the person damaged his car . I also said he has anger issues because he’s pointing a taser gun at a car paparazzi inside Ikoyi on a busy road.
Maybe u should go and check the news on the road rage incident again .
The people who witnessed the incident were stunned seeing how he jumped down and smashed the windshield of the Danfo. The people who witnessed it were disappointed because some passengers were injured by the broken glass particles . It was his PA that stayed back to calm them down .
diggz: The question about 14 years ago is relevant because if you didn’t have experience driving in Lagos then — or even before that — you’re only judging the situation without truly understanding what it was like back then.
And just because clergy are held in high esteem, does that suddenly mean blood doesn’t run through their veins?
People often react that way to Danfo drivers because they tend to make things worse — either by hurling insults after damaging your property, trying to start a fight, fleeing the scene, or having no money to fix what they broke, even after endangering your life and the lives of those around you/them.
Smashing the driver’s windshield tells me the guy already knew he wouldn’t be able to make a claim against the Danfo driver — and that he’d likely have to bear the repair costs himself, directly or indirectly. To me, that seems more like pettiness than hot temper, as you’ve suggested — a case of trying to give the driver a taste of his own medicine.
You and I weren’t there, so we’re only working with half the story and drawing conclusions based on limited information. That said, I won’t judge him based solely on his reaction in that moment.
1. The Adefarasin vs Danfo driver issue happened in 2023 , so ur 14 years ago experience about danfo drivers is totally irrelevant to this discourse . We are talking about him being involved in a road rage in 2023 with a danfo driver not 14 years ago . So if u want to use danfo drivers behavior of 14 years ago to score a point over an issue that happened less than 2 years ago , I really don’t see that point sticking here .
2. Anybody that goes about smashing other people’s windshield following an accident is an angry and most likely a violent person by default . Whether na danfo driver or private car driver u smash his vehicle following an accident , it only means have a taking temper .
3. I still had my vehicle hit in Christmas Day ; I mean 2024 Christmas Day. A Danfo driver was trying to negotiate his way out after the vehicle in his front stopped ( maybe due to a fault or the driver forgot the traffic has moved ). I kept honking for him to stop reversing but it was just as if he was possessed and wanted to bash my car at all cost and he did. I was pissed like every other person would be , particularly when u consider the fact that I bought the car few months before the incident . Guess what ? I didn’t go about smashing his vehicle even though he wasn’t uncooperative going by the words coming out of his mouth and his body language . I had to let go. My insurance fixed the car eventually .
4. I’m not judging him based off one incident . My initial post to Ibime which u quoted was pointing it out that the man certainly has anger issues which a clergy should not be known for . I mean a clergy who preaches forgiveness , paying good with evil and being peacemakers should not be smashing people’s windshield and brandishing taser gun inside a posh and highly secured part of Lagos ; Ikoyi
izzou: [color=royalblue]You haven't said what transpired, before concluding he has anger issues.
Lagosians are very quick to label the one with the more expensive car as "Wicked" or "at fault", whenever there's an accident between a rich and a poor man.
One day, a bus hit me from behind and spoilt my bumper. Before I'll come down, this guy reversed and ran away
If I pursue am, and destroy his taillamp, people will automatically say I have anger issues.[/color]
Can u please port out the very place he said he was at fault for the incident that resulted in his car being bashed ?
E be like say na wetin Dey ur mind u Dey respond to, not what i posted
diggz: Just curious — were you driving in Lagos 14 years ago? And have you ever filed a claim with any insurance company in Nigeria?
How many Danfo drivers have insurers?
Also, you’re conflating having an issue with a regular person and having one with a Danfo driver. Have you ever had an incident with a Danfo driver before? Do you really understand how Danfo drivers function at all? I bet if your colleague had the same experience, you’d be saying something completely different right now.
I’ve issues with Danfo drivers before , maybe not 14 years ( I don’t know the relevance what the relatives of the time line is ) . I know how annoying unruly they can be .
I understand most people will resort to fight them following an accident they caused due to their negligent and reckless driving but we all know that only serves one purpose ; FOR YOU TO RELEASE YOUR ANGER AND HAVE FAUX SENSE OF JUSTICE . It’s not going physical with them will make ur vehicle get fixed .
No matter u look at it ; smashing a danfo driver’s vehicle after an accident he caused is an indication one has anger issues.
I’m sure u know people of the clergy are held to tow societal standards ; the legal standard and the moral standard . A clergy is expected to be morally upright and not practising an-eye-for-an-eye the moment his vehicle gets hit by a reckless driver . That same day , it was Christian’s , Muslims and AtR worshippers that were calling him out simultaneously online because he failed the moral standard test . He even ended up injuring innocent passengers that may have been his potential church members in his fit of rage
diggz: I’m sorry, but I’m not going to judge him based on that random incident with the Danfo driver. Anyone who lives in Lagos understands just how crazy these Danfo guys can be sometimes.
Personally, I’ve had two separate incidents with them in the past. The first was on Ilupeju Road, heading toward Onipan bus stop to connect to Ikorodu Road. The second was in Gbagada, on one of those inner streets near the general hospital — the ones that lead toward Gbagada Market and Deeper Life Church. It’s the same route you’d take to the Third Mainland Bridge if you turn right once you join the main road instead of heading left toward the Market/Deeper Life Church. Different drivers, but the same kind of recklessness.
In both cases, they were trying to overtake me on narrow roads barely wide enough for two cars going in opposite directions — and during traffic, no less. My only options were to either hold my lane and risk having my car damaged or give way and risk being pushed into a gutter. I warned both drivers multiple times that they were about to hit my car and force me off the road, but they completely ignored me. And sure enough, both of them hit my vehicle.
The most frustrating part? While I was warning them, they were insulting me — shouting “iya e” and all kinds of nonsense — right up until they caused the damage. And we all know Danfo drivers don’t fix anything. That’s how it was back then, and these incidents happened roughly 13 or 14 years ago.
The driver in Ilupeju got a few dirty slaps from me — and an army guy sitting beside him even had to beg on his behalf. The one in Gbagada? He walked away with a broken nose and blood everywhere — he thought he could damage my car and beat me up. In the end, I took financial losses both times, having to pay out of pocket to repair the damage.
So, trust me — I get it. I can relate to whatever must have happened between him and that Danfo driver. Na man of God, but na human being first.
That said, I’m not excusing the possibility that he has a temper.
What you’ve described is what almost everyone who drives in Lagos experiences .
Your reaction in both instances shows u actually a very high temper (not like I’m judging u or blaming u for it tho ) .
So it doesn’t change the fact that I said Paul Adefarasin has a very high temper/anger issues . The last ish he had with the dango driver actually led to some of the passengers in the vehicle having cut on the body from the shattered windscreen glass .
If most Nigerian road users buy valid insurance for their vehicles , they won’t need to carry spanner to fight a negligent motorist each time they cause damage to their vehicles through reckless driving . One of my colleagues was involved in an accident last two weeks on his way to work , the other guy who was at fault came down of his car to appeal to him that his insurers will fix the car . Tho my colleague was very angry, he listened to the voice of reason since what he wants is for his car to be fixed eventually . As at last week they’ve fixed his car and I’m sure he would’ve collected the car from the repairs shop this weekend .
Ibeme: It wasn't a firearm, it was a taser (stun gun) and he didn't point it at anybody. He is 100% correct.
He brought it out for his own safety and I don't blame him. In this Nigeria where killers and kidnappers plenty, who will be comfortable with someone tailing them on the road for God knows how long and won't think of doing something for their safety. Back in those days when we see a car following us for a long time, my Dad will drive into Army camp, Police camp, University Campus or Governor street where he knows armed forces abound to shake them off. So it is a normal reaction for Adefarasin to bring out his taser if someone is tailing him
Nobody was trailing him . He had a security escort driving my his side in the video . Nobody is going to kidnap him on one of the most secured roads in Ikoyi while he’s driving with a security escort .
Maybe the it was indeed a taser gun but one thing that is certain is ; Paul Adefarasin has anger issues .
This is not his first time ; there was a reported incident in December 2023 when he smashed a Danfo bus windscreen out of anger when the danfo bashed his car. Passengers of the bus who recognized him called him out back then; they mentioned how infuriated he was smashing the vehicle’s windscreen after he jumped down from his SUV.
I think the man needs to go for anger management classes . You can not claim to be a religious leader and u are out there smashing windscreens in road rages and brandishing taser gun at luxury car blogger for taking videos of ur SUV in a posh area on the island .
raumdeuter: Given how unstructured Nigeria is and the potential for accident, community service might be too lenient for him There was a time Fashola said before they can regain driving privileges he has to get a psychiatrist evaluation
In this case the police might impound the car and ask him to come bail it
This is in the same Ibadan where a man just lost his son due to police chase from one way
I was just watching the video and saw the car on opposite side, I initially though the other side was not yet open but I saw cars using the other way, but he is too sharp
It’s not everybody driving in Nigeria that has valid drivers license . So saying a driver needs to go for psychiatric evaluation before he can regain his driving privileges won’t even work because he doesn’t need any driving privilege to drive a car ; he only needs to be ready to bribe Olopa anytime he’s stopped for driving without license .
The best way to deal with such reckless driver is to arrest him and sentence him at a mobile court almost immediately
iamoyindamola: I read repentant terrorists have returned to sambisa🤣
The whole idea of terrorists “repenting” is a dumb and reckless move . It is counter productive but Sheikh Gunmi and his followers think it is the best decision to take 🤦♂️.
This is not what I’m referring to . This kind of post, EFCC will only take it as cruise since it’s coming from an individual tagging them on social media .
But instead make the news papers like Punch , Vanguard , Daily trust , etc and TV stations like Channels , Arise Tv , News Central , etc do investigative story on the matter make dem give am wider coverage . They should people know How dem Dey fritter our common resources away all in the name of budgeting .
Watch this video and tell me why at 0:26 the man following one way. What type of punishment would be appropriate for him that will not be tagged as oppression of the common man
think arrest and sentencing the driver to months of community service/labor would be a perfect punishment for such individual to deter him and others from taking such reckless decision in the future .
It’s always people who think they are wise and smart that always do that nonsense . He probably stays close to the junction he entered the one-way and doesn’t want to drive few hundreds of meters to make a u-turn to be on the right side of the road
raumdeuter: He is not completely wrong, The fervor which a society follows religion is directly related to how poor they are. You think your problems in life was not "ordinary eyes" which can be solved by following a religious leader
There is an ecosystem that feeds this, when you are doing well at your career the churches will approach you and talk you into making you a minister or Pastor because having a big man Blueray raises the profile of the church even if you have 10 sidechics and are always drunk, They will give you a modified pathway that is not as stringent as those for poor people because they want to attract the rich elites to the church.
You wont tell Wigwe and the City of David crew not to drink alcohol or have sidechic or give bribes or practice corruption plus sharp business practices (As long as you pay tithes)
Its the parish at Akute Ajangbadi Okokomaiko that we have all the strict rules for. Na these people the Pastors will walk out if they come late to church or their phone ring inside service
Baba , I’m telling u that he’s wrong saying it’s the poor people that keeps these church engine running . You made my point for me when u mentioned the late Herbert Wigwe and the city of David.
There are several rich men who worship at RCCG city of David for example ; I mean men who are capable of raising 1 billion naira within a week without much stress . In fact , some poor members find their way to these churches because of the presence of these big men in the same church . I know people who have abandoned their local churches to join those mega churches because they require assistance like university admission , jobs , business patronage , etc .
Na the rich and well to do guys Dey carry these churches , not the poor who contribute very little . It’s almost the same thing with white garment churches too. When they want to have harvests , u will see people based abroad donating cows and other material stuff towards the planning of the harvest . I know these things .
TemporaryHansel: Let’s be honest - poverty fuels overreligiousity in this country. The loudest warriors for church and mosque matters are usually poor, desperate people, clinging to the hope that their suffering is caused by "generational curses" instead of failed systems and bad governance. They get called “Papa,” and their most devoted clients are women struggling in marriages and broke people looking for miracles. Sure, rich folks fall for it sometimes, but it’s usually the poor that keep the engine running. Charisma + a crowd in pain = unlimited influence.
What’s crazy is this: people say only a revolution can fix Nigeria. But the truth is, the only people who can actually spark one are these pastors and imams. They’ve already brainwashed millions - if they chose to, they could decide elections overnight. But they’re too busy milking their flock to care.
Lolz 😂; Dey play !
Go to RCCG and see bank managers , senior managers in big companies and successful professionals washing toilets as workers in the church . Those are the ones keeping the engine running and not the poor folks .
The poor people are not even the ones that donate the most in those churches . There was a time one single individual donated a whole building in Lekki worth billions of naira to Oyedepo’s Winners Chapel .
raumdeuter: If the men over 40 are also a part of the "game" and in the pipeline to benefit from the church money and influence then I have no problems with that. Na hustle and we all dey kiss the behind of our bosses at work. So no different
But if you genuinely believe the lamba being shared then no hope. Like keys from heaven, Kneeling in front of map to pray for Ukraine, Driving on empty tnk from Abuja to Lagos, Or Jesus joined to drink your tea, 5G created covid
Below are clips of Pastor Ibiyeomie sharing his lamba about touching speakers and falling
Pastor ibiyeomie said if anybody touches his speaker, they’ll fall down. Someone actually touched it and he fell😭🙆🏼♂️pic.twitter.com/W6E22AMBBg
"Increase your offering more than your tithe, and you will never be broke. For instance, I don't give less than 20% offering, that's why I'm prosperous" - Pastor David Ibiyeomie tells Christians. pic.twitter.com/yh79UYM3Br
Fufeyin na conman wey no send anybody papa . No matter the number of call outs he gets , Mugu must always fall and him being the guy man must always chop them and use their head .
Nothing wey that guy never do to make money from his “ministry “
Ibime: Na idol worship and demagoguery. They should allow us breathe. I almost blasted my cousin for plastering him all over his WhatsApp updates, grown 40 year old man worshipping idol
The funny thing is if u try to make them see the foolery in the whole human worship they do, they will call u names and even fight with u.
I’ve learnt to let people who carry all these G.O for head be . Till date I still see people on my TL who post Oyakhilome despite the mess up he had during COVID-19 and even recently when he encouraged his members to eat more and more salt.
raumdeuter: I havent seen every gun but that doesnt look like a real gun
I’ve actually seen someone shoot a small pistol similar to the one in the video . I would’ve thought it was a toy too if the man didn’t shoot it in my presence .
I think I’ve shared the story here before when the man came down from his venza at ikeja, shot one of the area boys trying to harrass him while driving , and then dragged the boy into the back of his venza after shooting him. I guess the man was most likely a DSS or military personnel on mufti
Egbon Raumdeuter and those wey really sabi gun well well , abeg shey na real gun be this for daddy G.O hand or na toy ? 🤷♂️
Just in: Tiktoker who records luxury Cars on the Road cries out for Justice after he ran into an Alleged Popular pastor and the Pastor Allegedly flashed him something that Allegedly looked like Kala! Allegedly!!! pic.twitter.com/6FJCnprkYY
— Gossip Mill Nigeria (@GossipMillNaija) June 6, 2025
Sanwoolu is absent at flagoff of Lekki Deep sea port reconstruction in Lagos , but he’s spotted in Akwa Ibom to where the Akwa Ibom governor is decamping to APC .
I guess this confirms all is not well between Tinubu and Sanwoolu at the moment .
But why is it that Tinubu has had issues all the governors that ruled after him since he left the seat in Lagos ? He had issues with Fashola , Ambode and now Sanwoolu .
DeadPresidents: When you want to eff a billionaire up, you go for their funds.
Trump has already cut the subsidies and contracts Elon enjoyed with the previous government and this must feel like a betrayal of epic proportions considering how much money Elon spent to get Trump in office
Na wa o. But I thought they were all chummy and an item together …. I mean ; What changed ? What brought them to the stage where Trump is cancelling his contracts few months after he appointed him as head of DOGE!
LordAdam16: Trump united several factions of the American polity to win the elections. One of those factions want something to be urgently done about America's rising deficit.
Trump gets elected. He immediately lets those guys, led by Elon, have a crack at deficit reduction. They had some wins but then they inevitably stalled when the next item on the docket was taking an axe to military spending and America's beloved entitlement programs. It is pertinent to note that while DOGE was in session, Elon disproportionately suffered the consequences while Trump skated by with nary a scratch.
Recall that part about several factions. Well, Trump promised to make the 2017 tax cuts permanent to another faction that elected him. He also promised no tax on overtime, no tax on tips, and no tax on social security payments. The WH does not control the purse strings. Congress does. Congress represents varied interest groups. So if Trump wants to fulfill the tax cut promise to Wall Street, corporate America, and Main Street, he needs to cut soap for Congress critters.
Enter the Big Beautiful Bill (3B) that is America's version of a padded budget bill with million naira streetlights. Nigerians call it padding. Americans call it pork. Trump has to cheer for it for political expediency. Midterms are a year out. Elon is big mad Tesla sales dropped virtually everywhere including a whooping 49% in Europe actively pursuing a cause that this bill mollifies. Elon sees the opportunity to rail against the bill to recover somewhat with the tree hugger crowd. Trump is pushing back because he is a creature of habit. His golden rule is that all attacks, direct or implied, must be responded to. That's the latest.
-Lord
So can Trump deal with Elon Musk like a typical Nigerian government can deal with any billionaire or it’s a total ball game in the US ?
izzou: [color=royalblue]There could be an explanation to why that Stat is what it is. It is the "Lack of money" that I cannot relate with.
So, maybe I am wrong, but that stat also shows that those Zones at the top have working wives compared to Zones at the bottom.
A typical Southern woman, is leaving the house to work or market. So, most likely, the children may stay at home with maids, or eat at the shop; Or a friend's place pending when the parents get back
For the Northerners, they have a large population of women that stay at home all year. So it's possible they are eating 5 square meals a day.
Na the "Lack of money" part I never grasp yet.[/color]
Ur logic regarding northern women staying more at home than their southern counterparts being reason why the stats are like that is plausible ; but when u consider the "not having money" part of the stat, it makes the stat really funny.
I think the only way one can really understand the stat is if they provide the population for each region . For example u can have 10 million housewives in North west and 3 million housewives in the south south. 40% of 10m in the north west is still more than 60% of 3m in the south south.
But then again, which one be my own sef ? Shey na statistics we go chop?