₦airaland Forum

thariodamaniac:
Well my experience was very different.... I pretended to be calm but the fear dey dere..... I did not say much... I only spoke when spoken to..... I gave them my parents number to arrange the bail as i was broke... No resistance no pressure... They even checked my account sef they no see anything i had like 65naira.... Yes prison no be place but man no get choice...

Hmm, it was not funny for me o...
What made it worse was when they said they were taking us to station...
Me that have never entered station in my life before...

Vyzz:
Is it really real though or some mental stuff

Very real bro...

Growing up, i first heard the word PTSD(post traumatic stress disorder) in American military movies and all...
But that term always sounded funny, even the idea of ptsd looked absurd to me...

I wondered how a soldier could suffer a thing as this just by going to war and fighting. I couldn't just create a logical connection between the soldier's battle experience and his ptsd syndrome in those movies.

But my reasoning changed when i had an encounter with the Nigeria police force or SARS as we all know them as.

On this fateful day, i accompanied a friend of mine to buy his new phone.
We had earlier met a seller here on Nairaland selling the phone (second hand).
We met at a popular junction and just as we were inspecting the phone, from nowhere, 3-5 fierce looking men just gripped my hands with that of my friend, including the seller and instantly directed us to a bus.

The intense fear that gripped me ehn, i just cannot explain. In as much as i was afraid, everything still looked like a movie.
I mean, i have been hearing about this sarz thing, but i never imagined it could happen to me..

With fear in my heart, we entered the bus, i was able gain my composure back after 2mins or so...
They asked for my phone ( meanwhile, i was still holding the phone of the seller, coz i was testing it when they grabbed us), i gave them my phone. They check my mail and WhatsApp an found nothing, they asked for my i.d card, i produced it..
They saw it was intact.

Then they asked about the seller phone, i told them i and my friend were inspecting the phone for purchase when they grabbed us..

They said itz a lie, that we are buying stolen phone. ( I think they myt have actually allowed my friend and i go, if not for the seller phone with me).

As i tried explaining how i met the seller here on on Nairaland they shut me up and even threatened to shoot us. The fear came back again.

That's how they bundled us into the bus o..and told the driver to head to station..

At that point my head was spinning, i felt caged, it was a very scary feeling...i felt my freedom taken from me...

In the bus, they started telling us how we were buying a stolen phone(phone that we haven't paid for o).
Saying it is a very criminal offence to buy a second hand phone. Hearing this, the fear in me trippled...
I then resorted to pleading, even my friend was already crying..
They scared us more by telling us the big amount of money our parents would pay for bail..

We drove for over 45mins, and as we were about getting to the station, they asked for bribe...
Mind you, i was happy to hear this, i didn't want to enter the station at all.
There, we negotiated and eventually sorted them out.

Bt since then, the fear i felt that day has been living with me, when i see a policeman or hear a siren.
It is like I'm relieving the experience again...
The first week after the incidence was torture...i couldn't get that fearful feeling off my mind..

Right now, i have been able to relate better with the PTSD experience soldiers experience.

Even going out now seem difficult...i always imagine them stopping me again and relieving the whole fearful experience again...

I hope it gets better..maybe later in life, i would go see a psychologist...

Maybe sharing this would actually make me feel better, i do not know...

Growing up, i first heard the word PTSD(post traumatic stress disorder) in American military movies and all...
But that term always sounded funny, even the idea of ptsd looked absurd to me...

I wondered how a soldier could suffer a thing as this just by going to war and fighting. I couldn't just create a logical connection between the soldier's battle experience and his ptsd syndrome in those movies.

But my reasoning changed when i had an encounter with the Nigeria police force or SARS as we all know them as.

On this fateful day, i accompanied a friend of mine to buy his new phone.
We had earlier met a seller here on Nairaland selling the phone (second hand).
We met at a popular junction and just as we were inspecting the phone, from nowhere, 3-5 fierce looking men just gripped my hands with that of my friend, including the seller and instantly directed us to a bus.

The intense fear that gripped me ehn, i just cannot explain. In as much as i was afraid, everything still looked like a movie.
I mean, i have been hearing about this sarz thing, but i never imagined it could happen to me..

With fear in my heart, we entered the bus, i was able gain my composure back after 2mins or so...
They asked for my phone ( meanwhile, i was still holding the phone of the seller, coz i was testing it when they grabbed us), i gave them my phone. They check my mail and WhatsApp an found nothing, they asked for my i.d card, i produced it..
They saw it was intact.

Then they asked about the seller phone, i told them i and my friend were inspecting the phone for purchase when they grabbed us..

They said itz a lie, that we are buying stolen phone. ( I think they myt have actually allowed my friend and i go, if not for the seller phone with me).

As i tried explaining how i met the seller here on on Nairaland they shut me up and even threatened to shoot us. The fear came back again.

That's how they bundled us into the bus o..and told the driver to head to station..

At that point my head was spinning, i felt caged, it was a very scary feeling...i felt my freedom taken from me...

In the bus, they started telling us how we were buying a stolen phone(phone that we haven't paid for o).
Saying it is a very criminal offence to buy a second hand phone. Hearing this, the fear in me trippled...
I then resorted to pleading, even my friend was already crying..
They scared us more by telling us the big amount of money our parents would pay for bail..

We drove for over 45mins, and as we were about getting to the station, they asked for bribe...
Mind you, i was happy to hear this, i didn't want to enter the station at all.
There, we negotiated and eventually sorted them out.

Bt since then, the fear i felt that day has been living with me, when i see a policeman or hear a siren.
It is like I'm relieving the experience again...
The first week after the incidence was torture...i couldn't get that fearful feeling off my mind..

Right now, i have been able to relate better with the PTSD experience soldiers experience.

Even going out now seem difficult...i always imagine them stopping me again and relieving the whole fearful experience again...

I hope it gets better..maybe later in life, i would go see a psychologist...

Maybe sharing this would actually make me feel better, i do not know...

This would be useful to d.e candidates...
Lalasticlala and fynestboi do the needful

Soji123:
08122245875

Ok bro...what course are u aspiring for and d skul u graduated from

GoggleB:
It would be released December..

So u mean d list is ready ryt?...coz we ond guys are still unable to complete our application due to the site error

GoggleB:
There was a particular news circulating some weeks ago about a candidate that scored zero and was admitted to accounting department on merit. This made UNILAG withdraw her merit list and look into the matter. It has now been revealed 125 Candidates upgraded their postutme scores.
These students might not be able to gain admission into Unilag again.

cc lalasticlala fynestboi seun mynd44

Morning bro...
Any information on the direct entry admission list??...
Or do u by any chance kw if the list has been compiled?

Capslock01:
Still on process. You?
You can drop whatsapp number if you find it okay.

I heard d nasu strike has been called off...

Capslock01:
No bro. Due to the strike but everything will soon be normal. Have you?

Av not submitted also...
BTW, hw far with ur transcript....

Drop ur number....
The whatsapp group has been created

davbravo:
Uwc...just noticing you're my namesake

Cool...
I guess u are a student of d skul...if true, wat course bro?

brownsugar23:

Wat course are you going for bro?

davbravo:
Ohhh....Then immediately the strike is called off, go and submit it at the admissions office. Hope you've submitted your files to jamb office

Sure bro...and thanks for ur reply

.

davbravo:
just wait for admission list

Ok bro...bt av been unable to submit my files due to the nasu strike

Capslock01:
Larrydking, Ibadanfinest. Please will unilag have seperate application for direct entry students? I no see application and it's closing tomorrow.

LASU too shey someone that pick them as second choice can apply now for direct entry. Thanks bosses

brother i see u are also applying to unilag...
av u submitted your files at the senate building

abeg any info on direct entry?

do u swap....wanna swap with my dell e6420

Prinsola:
I studied mechanical engineering at YABATECH and I finished with upper credit. Which federal University within the western region will be very much Okay to continue my course.

N/B: I'm using 2 settings in my SSCE results.

I also finished from yabatech...studied mech.eng...
What set did u finish with??

D.e candidates, take note of these points

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Tobitrueman:
Timely and helpful information.
I'm an OAU D.E applicant. I have printed out my screening summary report on which there is no stipulated score and no instruction for the submission of transcript. How to submit my transcript now is the issue because my school has declined my letter to give me the transcript but rather I provide the school they are to forward it to.(because most people said they submitted their own by themselves). What should I do now?

since ur skul refused to give you the transcript, the only option u have left is to allow them send it to oau...
Remember to follow it up seriously so as to ensure the quick delivery of the transcript...

damoski:
Pls where do I address my transcript for ui direct entry

Undergraduate admission office,
University of ibadan,
Ibadan.

ashewoboy:
Wow! Nice. Lalasticlala, do the needful.

thanks

lilyqueen:
Nice one

thanks

rishies:
OP.





-Nice try-






This should definitely go to FRONT PAGE

help me tell lalasticlala and fynestboi o

Jhydey192:
You just saved someone. Should it be directly sent to the University of Ibadan from the school I graduated from as official copy or otherwise. And please, if it is the official copy is the address the admissions office of the University

yea its meant to be sent from d skul u graduated from...and should be addressed to "THE UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION OFFICE"


But i personally advise students to try nd collect it from the skul dey graduated from by hand, and take it down to u.i for submission. This method is faster, but d catch here is dat not all skul agrees to handover d transcripts to students by hand...

Jhydey192:
Thanks big man. Please the UI issue you mentioned, when is the transcript submission deadline? I will be glad if you get back to me as soon as possible.

there is no specific deadline bro...just try and submit d transcript b4 d skul starts her online registration for d.e applicants...

davuvid:
Can one apply for D.E. Without NYSC certificate?

it depends on ur skul of choice bro