Originalsly:


This is a problem. If the road was a two way... and now made a One-Way ... how should motorists know if no signs are posted? The driver shouldn't even be charged... and even if charged... it should be dismissed in court.

Your right bro.

There is a sigh there. But the ONE WAY sign was not installed where motorists would see it immidiately entering the way.

You would only see the sign when you have reached the extreme end in the round about. By that time. Task force would have apprehended the motorist .

That’s how it usually happen

incogni2o:


Please dont respond naively, be thoughtful for goodness sake.

If I follow your logic, cant he get another car to Drive too and that in turn wouldn't be Illegal or would it?

You may decide to go down that rabbit hole, but I'll not spend my time replying

yes he can get another car to drive but the pain of losing a 20 million naira vehicle to auction will burn him forever. its the mental pain of it. it sends some people to early grave. 20 million naira is not beans. and that guy had a nice looking SUV. easily 20 million naira just gone like that

iamademola:


God pass them my brother

yeah you are right bro

Angrygoat:
Edo boys. Dem get action. Unlike afonjas

Edo people na still afonja subject na

incogni2o:
Is it only me that heard "You go loose your JOB"

Or did i hear JOB or Car

Seem as if they just entered Lagos.

Nevertheless, the forfeiture punishment is still too severe

No matter what the reason is, Forfeiture of your Vehicle is wrong.

Banning the person from driving for a time would have been more Logical.

IMO It is Heartless and Wicked to ask someone to forfeit his or her Vehicle due to a traffic offence and more so, sell it.

Corruption itself gradually creeping into our Laws.

I wish I can take the government to Court on that.


Edited

To you guys quoting me and giving reasons why the Cars should, I refuse to respond to you because its obvious you don't sound reasonable but rather bitter envious, wicked and hateful and without empathy.

All I sense is that you are not different from the wicked ones who lobbied for that that inhumane law.

Sooner or later, I hope life teaches your naive and myopic minds that "Cutting the head off doesn't cure Headache".

My brother, on no ground should a sane person drive one way,think about the pedestrians..

.

Komu1048:




I hate this new one way law ehn. Did you know that you can enter a lot of road when you see people entering and the you are bombed that it is one way. Some might be as a result of the position you enter the road. Some of these roads don't have a sign to warn you off. My car have been arrested like 4times for this one way thing n I am always hurt to the bone but las las you just have to beg. U drop between 30- 10k as settlement and move. The only time I stood my ground and enter their stupid mobile court I regretted my action. They finish my account that day.


I didn't see all this your assumption coming to play here. Cox the guy is irritated by the sight of the officer and wouldn't even allow them get close to his car. All this. You want kill us? Since yesterday. Are normal Nigeria rant to gain pity

Lol, you may be right on the guy's rant being our Naija guys normal level ranting , but might also be wrong.
My point was that I would like to know the exact events that led up to the part being recorded, because things may not always be as they are portrayed, especially with Nigerian Police. I don't trust them one bit.


And yes, that one way law is crazy, especially on these Lagos roads that are not well marked, MOST especially on inner street roads that are not clearly marked.
You'll see a street that is one way and the sign is hidden in one corner way off the junction, or the sign is rusted and no longer clear, in fact you'll have to stop and stare for 2 minutes to make it out, and you're expected to see that while driving....when your eyes should be on the road.
Some signs are deliberately obscured by leaves or trees or other things, or even hidden by trucks parked there.
If it's on express or highway, I'm all for it, as long as it's VERY CLEARLY marked that it's one way, at the entrance point.
But on inner streets, there are too many streets that are not clearly marked for it to make sense.
Drive around Lagos island, or parts of mainland like Shomolu, Bariga, Palmgrove and Onipanu, you'll see what I mean.
I avoid driving around those areas if I can.
Sometimes the only sign that it is one way is when people or bike men around there flag you down to warn you it is one way as you're entering the street.
Sometimes I even have to slow down, wind down my window and ask people around if it is one way before entering a street in those areas, even when there are no signs or markings to suggest anything like that. Because those crazy guys will just stop you and take you to one hidden, ancient, rusted sign behind one tree, and show you as the one way sign.
We copy some rules from Oyinboland, without making sure out infrastructure makes sense to implement those rules.
The rule should be abolished on inner city roads, or watered down, until every one way road is clearly and unambiguously marked as one way, that even a blind man can see it.

And there is also the issue of road being blocked sometimes, either by accident, construction or spoilt tankers or something, and then FRSC or police guys deliberately directing people to enter one way at one end, only for you to be apprehended by their colleagues at the other end.
It's all one big scam, as they're acting in synchrony to chop big money from you, and such incidents has been documented here on Nairaland, to the extent that either the Commissioner of Police or the Head of FRSC in Lagos issued a statement about it back then.
So in my opinion, this one way law is too harsh until these issues are tackled.

Common sorry would have safe him from this.even if the police refused I know people will beg for him.

iamademola:
That’s 4 points area in Oniru . They just reconstructed that road. Now it’s one way if you want to head out to lekki express

2 weeks ago I was apprehended there.

I finished a meeting in tec Expert , in a haste to attend another meeting in lekki . I headed in the one way

Immidiately I noticed it’s one way I tried to reverse and turn but those task force are already chasing my car with their truck , Las las they hold me

Drove me to ilasan Jakande , that lastman office Omo I paid 50K cash before they release my vehicle. After 2 wasted hours

now this is exactly what i was talking about.
those guys could not have driven against traffic on the opposite lane, and still have that much righteous anger. I knew it must be the usual one way street matter.

if it's a one way street, put a one way sign. so that motorists are aware.
you cannot be deemed to have broken law when you did not disobey any traffic sign. it is not the responsibility of a road user to know all the one way streets in the federation.
the ambiguity of this law creates oppurtunities for law men to extort and harrass.
This is the product of a confused government.with thier usual poorly thought out and vaguely defined laws.

tribalmall:
In other words if the police did anything wrong in the course of an arrest pushing n shoving the officer is the next thing to do. Make I know add any other thing many who reason like you need brain check n that's coming from me that dislike
Nigeria police.

I usually don't reply mentions from people who are not mature enough to engage in discussion without insults, it's not worth my energy or time.

But I'll just make an exception for you.


If you read through the thread, you'll see my earlier comment where I had clearly stated that I'm NOT holding brief for the guy.
I only stated possible reasons why the policeman exercised that unusual amount of restraint.

I never said it is right to assault a police officer, and I don't endorse that.

You may want to reread my posts on this thread.

tribalmall:
This is a cock n bull story. The fact remain you did the wrong thing. You should have documented the bribery you gave so you can prosecute the officers.

Educate yourself.
there is a difference between driving against uncoming traffic on the opposite lane; and taking a one way street ( especially one without a one way sign).
The draconian forfeiture law is intended for the former

Very impressed with the conduct of the police here..

incogni2o:
Is it only me that heard "You go loose your JOB"

Or did i hear JOB or Car

Seem as if they just entered Lagos.

Nevertheless, the forfeiture punishment is still too severe

No matter what the reason is, Forfeiture of your Vehicle is wrong.

Banning the person from driving for a time would have been more Logical.

IMO It is Heartless and Wicked to ask someone to forfeit his or her Vehicle due to a traffic offence and more so, sell it.

Corruption itself gradually creeping into our Laws.

I wish I can take the government to Court on that.


Edited

To you guys quoting me and giving reasons why the Cars should, I refuse to respond to you because its obvious you don't sound reasonable but rather bitter envious, wicked and hateful and without empathy.

All I sense is that you are not different from the wicked ones who lobbied for that that inhumane law.

Sooner or later, I hope life teaches your naive and myopic minds that "Cutting the head off doesn't cure Headache".

you've respond already.......
No matter what don't disrespect uniform men,look at the way is pushing the police man,even if he is your personal staff you can't treat him that way and the guy is armed.moreover he is at faults driving one way endangered peoples life he even lucky to meet a gentle police officer if it were to be those unprofessional trigger happy ones,he would have be RIP by now.respect is reciprocal.saying sorry at that moment would have safe him alots.SORRY is a powerful word.

incogni2o:
Is it only me that heard "You go loose your JOB"

Or did i hear JOB or Car

Seem as if they just entered Lagos.

Nevertheless, the forfeiture punishment is still too severe

No matter what the reason is, Forfeiture of your Vehicle is wrong.

Banning the person from driving for a time would have been more Logical.

IMO It is Heartless and Wicked to ask someone to forfeit his or her Vehicle due to a traffic offence and more so, sell it.

Corruption itself gradually creeping into our Laws.

I wish I can take the government to Court on that.


Edited

To you guys quoting me and giving reasons why the Cars should, I refuse to respond to you because its obvious you don't sound reasonable but rather bitter envious, wicked and hateful and without empathy.

All I sense is that you are not different from the wicked ones who lobbied for that that inhumane law.

Sooner or later, I hope life teaches your naive and myopic minds that "Cutting the head off doesn't cure Headache".

ur opinion is be clouded with sentiments.... The law says DO NOT DRIVE AGAINST THE TRAFFIC OR RISK YOUR CAR BEING AUCTIONED. Very simple law to obey... So its serves offenders right... Its not only a punitive measure but also deterrent

othermen:
First, by taking one way, you put others life at risk.

But a female witness says no wrong, that it wasn't so.

The fellow (driver) doesn't admit_ but says even if there is a wrong, that doesn't justify the threat to their lives.
(What threat though? Perhaps before the video recording, perhaps in the apprehension of the culprit.)
He continues to mention this and lividly so, that he physically engages the police. Only someone who has been pushed towards death would be courageous to push back at a Nigerian police officer. The driver keeps asking if it is because of a traffic offence that he should be killed.

The law enforcer shows restrain, but perhaps...it is the sanity that often comes after doing a terrible wrong like shooting at an individual for traffic offense.

Assuming a mute audio, me say - kudos to the RRS official's'. Just doing the job really and goodly that some commendation is deserving.
Hopefully, more information comes in so that better judgment can be made.

Just shut the hell up

When he ends up in jail and gets his car sold I hope he doesn't start crying.

DonX001:


Lol, you may be right on the guy's rant being our Naija guys normal level ranting , but might also be wrong.
My point was that I would like to know the exact events that led up to the part being recorded, because things may not always be as they are portrayed, especially with Nigerian Police. I don't trust them one bit.


And yes, that one way law is crazy, especially on these Lagos roads that are not well marked, MOST especially on inner street roads that are not clearly marked.
You'll see a street that is one way and the sign is hidden in one corner way off the junction, or the sign is rusted and no longer clear, in fact you'll have to stop and stare for 2 minutes to make it out, and you're expected to see that while driving....when your eyes should be on the road.
Some signs are deliberately obscured by leaves or trees or other things, or even hidden by trucks parked there.
If it's on express or highway, I'm all for it, as long as it's VERY CLEARLY marked that it's one way, at the entrance point.
But on inner streets, there are too many streets that are not clearly marked for it to make sense.
Drive around Lagos island, or parts of mainland like Shomolu, Bariga, Palmgrove and Onipanu, you'll see what I mean.
I avoid driving around those areas if I can.
Sometimes the only sign that it is one way is when people or bike men around there flag you down to warn you it is one way as you're entering the street.
Sometimes I even have to slow down, wind down my window and ask people around if it is one way before entering a street in those areas, even when there are no signs or markings to suggest anything like that. Because those crazy guys will just stop you and take you to one hidden, ancient, rusted sign behind one tree, and show you as the one way sign.
We copy some rules from Oyinboland, without making sure out infrastructure makes sense to implement those rules.
The rule should be abolished on inner city roads, or watered down, until every one way road is clearly and unambiguously marked as one way, that even a blind man can see it.

And there is also the issue of road being blocked sometimes, either by accident, construction or spoilt tankers or something, and then FRSC or police guys deliberately directing people to enter one way at one end, only for you to be apprehended by their colleagues at the other end.
It's all one big scam, as they're acting in synchrony to chop big money from you, and such incidents has been documented here on Nairaland, to the extent that either the Commissioner of Police or the Head of FRSC in Lagos issued a statement about it back then.
So in my opinion, this one way law is too harsh until these issues are tackled.

Gbamsolutely

Lanrelagboi:

https://twitter.com/Equityoyo/status/1383697416155668486?s=19

The driver has been arrested and his car impounded pending court proceeding. He risks jail time and his car auctioned according to the laws of the state worse is that the guy's friend even admitted that they passed one-way


https://twitter.com/Mr_JAGs/status/1383725084175572997?s=19

Why should his vehicle be forfeited? He admitted in the video, so if he didn’t admit to anything what wud have happened?

The guys are wrong and they harassed an officer with reason or provocation so I can understand the sentencing bt auctioning people’s car is ridiculous and un heard of. Lagos government should stop being sadists. Just a 1st offender? That’s very ridiculous.

PigTormentor:
Try this with US police and you are DEAD already.

That's if you're not white, actually.

thebosstrevor1:
And na them carry jeep ooh.

Acting like thugs.

Nigerian have no class even if they have money to buy designers clothes, drive nice cars and live in nice houses.


There should be a law that says if you harrass or touch a police officer, you should be given 10 years in jail.

And if police harrass or touch citizens how many years?

naijadrivablog:


...ONLY IF YOU ARE BLACK.

They shot a 13 yrs old and he was white

drmikeadams:


And if police harrass or touch citizens how many years?

Didn't you kill and burn them the last time

swimnigeria:
You cannot auction people's car cause they ply one-way. That law is a crooked one. Agreed he shouldn't have assaulted a police officer the way he did.

If he get connection he go collect he car clean and clear. The auction law na for who no get connect...

Useless Lagos State Government.
To buy car dey easy for current day Naija ba..

Am sure you don't leave in Lagos

Penuelseun:
The guy eye go clear after some hours in the police cell

There, he would be severely beaten off camera

DonX001:


Lol, you may be right on the guy's rant being our Naija guys normal level ranting , but might also be wrong.
My point was that I would like to know the exact events that led up to the part being recorded, because things may not always be as they are portrayed, especially with Nigerian Police. I don't trust them one bit.


And yes, that one way law is crazy, especially on these Lagos roads that are not well marked, MOST especially on inner street roads that are not clearly marked.
You'll see a street that is one way and the sign is hidden in one corner way off the junction, or the sign is rusted and no longer clear, in fact you'll have to stop and stare for 2 minutes to make it out, and you're expected to see that while driving....when your eyes should be on the road.
Some signs are deliberately obscured by leaves or trees or other things, or even hidden by trucks parked there.
If it's on express or highway, I'm all for it, as long as it's VERY CLEARLY marked that it's one way, at the entrance point.
But on inner streets, there are too many streets that are not clearly marked for it to make sense.
Drive around Lagos island, or parts of mainland like Shomolu, Bariga, Palmgrove and Onipanu, you'll see what I mean.
I avoid driving around those areas if I can.
Sometimes the only sign that it is one way is when people or bike men around there flag you down to warn you it is one way as you're entering the street.
Sometimes I even have to slow down, wind down my window and ask people around if it is one way before entering a street in those areas, even when there are no signs or markings to suggest anything like that. Because those crazy guys will just stop you and take you to one hidden, ancient, rusted sign behind one tree, and show you as the one way sign.
We copy some rules from Oyinboland, without making sure out infrastructure makes sense to implement those rules.
The rule should be abolished on inner city roads, or watered down, until every one way road is clearly and unambiguously marked as one way, that even a blind man can see it.

And there is also the issue of road being blocked sometimes, either by accident, construction or spoilt tankers or something, and then FRSC or police guys deliberately directing people to enter one way at one end, only for you to be apprehended by their colleagues at the other end.
It's all one big scam, as they're acting in synchrony to chop big money from you, and such incidents has been documented here on Nairaland, to the extent that either the Commissioner of Police or the Head of FRSC in Lagos issued a statement about it back then.
So in my opinion, this one way law is too harsh until these issues are tackled.

Bless up.....it's always nice seeing people who understands the scam in Lagos driving.

iamademola:


Your right bro.

There is a sigh there. But the ONE WAY sign was not installed where motorists would see it immidiately entering the way.

You would only see the sign when you have reached the extreme end in the round about. By that time. Task force would have apprehended the motorist .

That’s how it usually happen

That's like entrapment. In cases like this.... it is done on purpose. People need to like call up a TV station.... they're always looking for news.... let them know the area and the problem.... they will broadcast it and seek interview with the authorities. The person in charge will feel pressured to do something because he doesn't know who else above him watched the news and will be waiting to see if he will take action. If he doesn't his job may be in jeopardy and that he wouldn't want happen. The TV media is a veryyyy effective tool because it can put a spotlight on problems for all to see. Should you make a One Way sign... and place it at the beginning of the road where it should be... I can bet my life it will be pulled down ... by RRS .... and they will launch an investigation to find out who was responsible. Let's not go into the chargess that will follow.

[quote author=thebosstrevor1 post=100902446]

Didn't you kill and burn them the last time[/quote


Did they not use korope to kidnap and rob citizens using P O S and A T M at gunpoint

othermen:
First, by taking one way, you put others life at risk.

But a female witness says no wrong, that it wasn't so.

The fellow (driver) doesn't admit_ but says even if there is a wrong, that doesn't justify the threat to their lives.
(What threat though? Perhaps before the video recording, perhaps in the apprehension of the culprit.)
He continues to mention this and lividly so, that he physically engages the police. Only someone who has been pushed towards death would be courageous to push back at a Nigerian police officer. The driver keeps asking if it is because of a traffic offence that he should be killed.

The law enforcer shows restrain, but perhaps...it is the sanity that often comes after doing a terrible wrong like shooting at an individual for traffic offense.

Assuming a mute audio, me say - kudos to the RRS official's'. Just doing the job really and goodly that some commendation is deserving.
Hopefully, more information comes in so that better judgment can be made.

Logged in specifically to like this comment. Sense na your middle name

Se na the new body am cast the guys like this, and made a Nigerian policeman so civil ... Then that is impressive and needed for all Nigerian security officers

[quote author=drmikeadams post=100902597][/quote]

So it is a license to burn down.

richeeyo:

Am sure you don't leave in Lagos

You're wrong. I live in Lagos and I don't just comment FYI.

The idiots do enter big wahala. Even the source of their income to afford such luxury car would be investigated. Driving against traffic, constituting danger to road users, assaulting a law enforcer on duty, obstructing free flow of traffic, and probably driving under the influence....