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sukkot:
well thats a negative. you have to be in full control of yourself at all times. you cant let your adrenaline guide you

I think it is easier said than done o. The only control is to always recite action plans. Like, if robbers come in here now, what will I do?( I do that a lot while I was a banker. Ours was a glass house so I could see through it well. I even practiced with an emergency exit that leads to one of the toilets severally. Any suspicious movement or the bang of dynamite at the door, me go tear race towards my action plan ). If they do this, what should my response be? Role rehearsals is very important. I do that a lot even when I drive on the highway. If I hear a loud bang from outside, what should I do? If my tyre suddenly burst at 120, what will I do?......don't panick, no brakes, do this then this then that etc( I repeat the process severally in my mind). My point is role rehearsals help to limit adrenalin rush.

sukkot:
those bullets cant pass through cement , and like i said, it is his limited thinking capacity that made him think he had to run into the face of bullets to run out of safety. thats an oxymoron. let me run into bullets to run out of safety lol . does that make sense to you ?

The Adrelaline rush made him think he stood more chance in an open space than an enclosed space that could result to collateral damage!

sukkot:
OK so many people replied me and I will not spam the thread replying everyone but hopefully everyone who replied me can read this. I say this not out of arrogance but out of FACTS. there is something about living abroad for a while that opens up all your faculties of reasoning. You think better than someone who has never left africa. now if i have never left africa, my sense of reasoning will probably be like that of the police officer and most of the people replying me. things we africans do are usually exagerrated and irrational. our actions and thoughts are irrational BUT we think it is normal because we dont know any other way. I would have done the same thing the officer did if I have never stepped out of nigeria because the thinking capacity is limited. having lived abroad and having a more expanded thinking facility, i see a car pull up, i am behind a cover of cement walls and the assailants have no cover at all. I am at an advantage ALL DAY EVERYDAY. I CANT LOSE with this level of advantage I have. all I have to do is preserve my life by making sure no one comes through that door and keep my gun aimed and ready to fire if anyone comes through. all the while i am calling for backup. IT IS NOT YOUR JOB TO TRY AND ENGAGE 4 ARMED ROBBERS AT COMBAT. THE BANK DOES NOT PAY YOU ENOUGH TO DO THAT. WHAT THEY PAY YOU FOR IS TO BE A DETERRENT AND IF IN ANY CASE YOU ARE AT AN ADVANTAGE THEN YOU CAN ENGAGE THE THIEVES IF IT IS ONLY ONE WHO IS UNARMED. SO BY DOING WHAT HE DID HE ENDANGERED THE LIFE OF EVERYBODY AROUND HIM BY TAKING ON 4 ARMED MEN AND GETTING THEM EVEN MORE AGITATED. point being ? they dont pay you enough to risk ya life for 50,000 naira a year.

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The hideout is not secure because it can be riddled with bullets. So, he felt he needed a better hideout away from the known one hence the reason for scampering for safety first.

EgunMogaji:
Speaking of targets, do they even do mandatory training in NPF?

Most of the rifles I see looks like they haven't been fired or cleaned in ages.

I know that there's mandatory shooting range certification here routinely. Fail and you'll be assigned a desk job until you pass.

Hmmmmm. Na wa o. I just saw the videos you shared and I was so amazed by the sharpness and readiness of the police officers. Despite the fact that, the police officer in the first video was gisting, he had mental awareness and alertness. He was monitoring what was going on and didn't even take him more than 2 seconds to get hold of his pistol and aim at the target. It is well!

EgunMogaji:
You are right and it mimics what I had said earlier.

The LEO's woke up disadvantaged.

One or two of them should always be outside their post to observe and be aware.

I knew the black car was up to no good from the get-go and they should have focused on it. The first bad guy that came out with an AK should have been shot dead and then the driver nailed through the windscreen.

Exactly! The first set of shots to be fired by the police officers even missed target. They only got the black glass. If they had good position awareness and were battle ready, they would have riddled that car with bullets .

EgunMogaji:
I don't know your experience with firearms but the perfect weapon for that scenario is actually a pistol.

A pistol is the first firearm to take to a close range fight due to accuracy, relatively low recoil, ease of transition from target to target, ease of concealment and ability to continue to return fire in tight quarters.

Yeah, I get but as you can see, the officer could not take a close range fight. He did not even know the nature or type of person in front of him. At that stage, trying to even look up to aim was going to have him dead immediately.All he wanted to do was to take cover before anything else and all these was due to poor situation awareness. So, yes! I agree that a pistol was the best weapon to use but there was no time. They were caught unawares. If you observe, in situations where pistols are usually used, the user is usually a bit calm and aware of his surroundings. Reverse was the case here.

Comfyski:
I'm suprised nobody said Dragnet Exam...even the easiest already solved questions....u don't get to pass

Hahahaha. Dragnet! I used to fail one, pass the next, fail one , pass the next in those days ....I don't know why though but it got to a stage it didn't post a threat anymore. I got to meet some veterans wey no dey fail am o due to the number they have written but they won't still get the job.....either second test, interview or magomago and nepotism makes them lose the job eventually. Fear Naija!

Akoja360:
a pistol would have been a better weapon in this senerio due to its accuracy and low recoil compared to that of the enemies AK-47..

That's true, it has a lower recoil velocity but at that moment, there was no chance to hold and point a pistol. The officers are badly trained. They didn't have a good situation awareness and everything happened so fast within 30 seconds or less so there was no time for pistol at all. Moreover, most police officers and soldiers lack the will and motivation. When I used to be a banker, I am usually surprised when I see a lot of people coming to purchase Army forms. Out of curiosity I usually ask each person why they want to join the army and 97% out of 100, I got the same answer of no job! Just to keep body and soul together. If you are not connected, you will be posted to the North. Smh.
Rip to the Mopol.

Ishilove:
Oh yeah, now I remember...

I guess as long as I know enough maths to calculate money then I'm good to go. I recently needed to learn how to use percentage because at my workplace we need it for invoicing, so when I mastered it, I felt like I had mastered the world.

That, sir, is all the maths I need

I can only imagine the kind of joy you would have felt . Well done! At least you tried to understand the process when it was needed.
Modified :
When you start having children, you will have to learn again o because dem go use HCF and LCM terrorize mummy o and I am sure you won't want to say mummy does not know and God catch you daddy isn't around. There would be no one to direct them to. I just gave you an expo!
Cc: Ishilove.

Ishilove:
Second time?

No, sir, I disagree I have been screaming it from the Nairaland rooftops for many year

Oh well, I have been thinking about it. Maybe I can understand it better if I start relearning basic maths at this stage of my life

Lol. Maybe second time I will be aware. A maths problem graced the front page which I helped answered that first time and that was when you came screaming in a very funny way . If we had started maths lessons after then, you would have become a maths aficionado by now o. Again, never too late!

sukkot:
my question is why did he leave the vantage point and cover of that room he was where he had an advantage ? he is brave but he is stupid also. RIP tho. he had the advantage when he was in that room and he had cover but he chose to run out and then got shot.

when he was in that room anyone who walks up to the room is at a disadvantage as you saw when the robber walked up to the room and got shot and killed by him.

You are very wrong bro. The hideout is not the type you stay in as he did not even have a clear view from there. Moreover, he gunned the first robber down while still panicking not like he saw him coming. It was just a rapid fire exchange that favoured him. After gunning the first one down, the second one came shooting randomly at the post and the bullets will most likely penetrate hence the reason for running out. As you can see, when he ran out, his gun was not even in auto run ( bad weapon). He only scampered for safety.
The only downside about the whole thing is that the police officers were not battle ready as they were not taking note of all the activities happening prior to that incident. The robbers did not even do a thorough review before coming. They did not come for the police officers first. The moment the first robber shot into the air, if the police officers were battle ready and alert, they would have turned the whole vehicle to scrap through bullets but they only fired a shot at the back window. The remainder of the robbers even had the guts to come out and hold weapons.
In conclusion,
1. The police officers are badly trained with respect to targets aiming.....too poor.
2. They were not battle ready and alert. Reminds me of those yeye police officers usually attached to first bank....they are usually on slippers and carrying the guns lazily.
3. The officers had bad weapons.
4.All officers were not supposed to be at the same place in one tiny room.....they were not strategically arranged.
The best thing the officer could have done was to run out. He was running towards the back of the bank but his speed couldn't have passed the velocity of the bullet and that was why he got shot by the second guy in the video .
RIP to the gallant officer.

chrisviral:
Sat for the IMO (maths and also for the sciences)
I quickly realized that my 98.4 secondary school averages was nothing!

What school did you represent? LJC?

Ishilove:
Sanchez01, come and see maths o!!

Lord knows I HATE maths

It took fasting, prayers and 'giraffing' to pass Mathematics in my SSCE. Before then I scored F9 in maths in my GCE

No matter how hard I try I just can't grasp it. I understand the problems when I'm being taught, but once I study them on my own everything goes blank.

I hate maths!

Hahahaha. This is the second time you will reiterate this point. First was like a year+ ago and I told you it is never too late to learn it. At least, you can learn basics in 3 months.

safarigirl:
don't mind them.

When Sean Paul and Shaggy were reigning, how many Nigerians could hear whatever they said?

Like you, I love some Spanish songs and artistes. I also like some opera, that is another genre of music where the lyrics can't even be heard. Some ignorant Nigerians will call it rubbish or boring because they have no understanding of music.

It's laughable when they try to critic

...Music knows no language and lyrics. Can you recommend some of those Spanish songs or artistes? I want to check them out. Morning.

Herrmes:
You should have put somewhere that this is just your opinion.

It is not my opinion. It is a fact. I am a lover of music and I have a very large library. In music, rhythm is what matters most and not lyrics. In fact, the order is Rhythm>>>>> Beats>>>>>> Lyrics. Moreover, different genres determines how these are presented. My favorite genre of music is Contemporary Jazz ( which you hardly hear a word being spoken) and Afrobeats ( Its rhythm has an anticipatory progression).

MikeMicheal:
I am still regretting that i wasted my hard earned MB on that video.

The one you watched is even a bit better. If you see others, you will feel like looking for her and slapping her.

safarigirl:
the only reason you love Rara is because of the 'message' behind it. You are one of those Nigerians who think you can't like a song without a perceived 'message'.

I know una type.

Probably not a music fan on a normal day sha cuz anyone who is knows that there is more to music than words and lyrics. That sound is a vital part of music. Music is not words and lyrics like you say, music is sound

Exactly! Sound, rhythm, beats are more important than the lyrics. Music is not all about lyrics. If not, Poets would be the highest selling musicians. If one has good ears for music, one need not even understand the language. How would the lyrics of a song be judged when the language is not even understood? I love a couple of Latin and Spanish songs. How could I have known what was being talked about? During the Makossa craze, how many Nigerians understood the language ? Yet they danced and danced. Even Enya that sometimes sing in Latin and Spanish has millions of fans that spread across the globe. Nigerians are just too petty and sentimental. Once they do not have any meaningful thing to say or a genuine criticism, they come for the lyrics and run it down. Whereas, they unconsciously sing songs that they swore never to sing because of bad or poor lyrics. Reason: Their brains couldn't help but flow with the good rhythm of the song.

Can you briefly explain why Nigeria, Ghana and Cameroun would be gauranted a slot? Sounds automatic!@magazineguy.

MikeMicheal:
BORING..

That lady and her useless set of comedy series is the most stupid set I ever set my eyes on. She just want to blow without doing a good job. All her comedy is even cut and join as they cannot find a smart kid.

missnawty:
Anoda yamayama song/album again my ear don suffer. Wetin remain for dbanj to sing again Abeg

Sharap! His Emergency was a classic one. One of the beat songs of that year plus he had other releases.

elshanAutos:
It's not poor
It's just not as efficient as an i4.
An i4 is not as efficient as an i3 or hybrid.
A hybrid is also not as efficient as an all electric.

I guess this is your subtle way of saying it takes up fuel.Moreover, you are using the wrong word. V6 is more efficient than i4. I think you meant to say " economical".

GAZZUZZ:
Fuel economy is poor.

Thank you. No wonder almost all my friends driving the Camry 2007-2010 editions sold them off to get a 4 cylinder engine. I drove the 2014 model Hyundai Accent for like a year and the fuel economy was just too superb. A 2k worth of gasoline will take me to and fro work successfully in a week. If I need to go out and do so much driving in a week, it takes a maximum of 4k fuel. Thanks for the insight.

Is there a 4 cylinder variant for Lexus Is250?

GAZZUZZ:
sadly it is a V6

What is the disadvantage of driving a V6 vehicle particularly for metropolitan drive?

dealslip:
Lol! I only recently resumed back jare. How you and business/work?

We thank God. On a break so I have a couple of days to peruse Nairaland. I may sneak in to the political session subsequently. Have a great day!

dealslip:
Fine and you?

Cool cool political mama . I stopped being active at the session after my contemporaries left ( Gbawe and co) and kids took over.

dealslip:
I should be the one asking you if you are new I have spent 12 years on this forum. For the record you sound like a Biafra.

How do you do? Been a while.

seunlly:
the question is somehow weird
I spent days trying to know what to do I'm also spending days on the solution which I just completed this night

Oh really? Well done. Will try it tomorrow.

seunlly:
how are you doing with the questionm

Left it when I was going out.Before I did, I was trying to make vital substitutions in order not to make the whole bracket thing so cumbersome when squaring sides but no headway. Will try it out tomorrow hopefully.

PearlStreet:
They should also jail whoever wrote this report. Grammatical Boko Haram.

Welcome to Nairaland where padi padi determines what gets taken to the front page. Apart from the fact that the report is a petty one which wouldn't be on the front page if not for the source it is coming from, the report is so imcomplete and partly untrue. So, the person from NSCDC made it known to amiloaded correspondent ? what a joke! ......and the same amiloaded correspondent could not ask the criminals vital questions like the trick behind the act and so on. The blogosphere really needs to be cleared of vanity blogging. Smh

seunlly:
yh.
I just wake ho today and I take a look at where I stop and I continue so I'm at extreme end.
but that is the question.
more question loading.

Okay.

seunlly:
that is what I'm saying.
this is the original question it takes me days to figure it out..
MTH101 tutorial question.

You said it took you days to figure it out and now you are at the extreme end and you uploaded this.....means this is the extreme end you are from a previous question. Maybe I am not getting you but since this is the original question, let me try it then.

seunlly:
Check this

Okay. This is better. Now,paste the origin question that lead to this.