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Around 3pm, I went to drop my wife at Yaba for a meeting scheduled to hold with her colleague.

On my way back, i followed same way I drove through not knowing it was one way, there was a signage but it was too high and I didn't notice because eyes were focused on the plain road as I drive through. I was flagged down by the members of the police force.

They checked my boots, all equipments intact. They then told me why I drove through one way, I was surprised and said I didn't notice. One of them entered my car and told me to reverse that he wants to show me the signage. Lo, it was there but ignorance they say is not an excuse.

Then the negotiation started...
He said by standard of my violation
They will have me drive to their office where I will have to either forfeit the car or pay a fine of #225,000.

But they will be lenient with me and have me pay half the amnt if I don't want to be taken to their office.

I informed my wife she called a connect but that one said he could only help if it was lastma but it was a police issue.

Okay I knew I had to negotiate my way through. I had few amnts in my purse, I offered them, they were pissed and told me to drive to their office. On my way to their office. I stopped at a corner, pleaded and tell them I can only offer to pay 15k at this point after many back and forth, they agreed and told me to go use POS withdraw which I did, gave them and we parted ways. They were just two officers. While coming, it was a whole dept in that spot but while going back they've reduced to just two.

Well, I know I would have paid more if taken to their office and being a weekend all activities will be postponed till Monday which might disrupt my work activities too.
Ignorance is not an excuse but can't they just tell me to turn back and follow the normal route as anyone can make such mistake.

Police is not really our friend.

Biko, tell us how it ended!

How much did you give them

Did they threatened to shoot you

One of them entered my car and told me to reverse that he wants to show me the signage.


Forget it, no more escape route for you. I can bet that you paid nothing less than 30k, that's if you can negotiate like Nigerian mothers

Lol you enter just pay thank God you know ignorance is not an excuse

Naija greet una

Jennyclay:
Biko, tell us how it ended!

How much did you give them

Did they threatened to shoot you

It has been update, they were calm actually, they were just two. One was calm and the other was so unruly and wouldn't mind if I emptied my acct for them

Wawelexy:
One of them entered my car and told me to reverse that he wants to show me the signage.


Forget it, no more escape route for you. I can bet that you paid nothing less than 30k, that's if you can negotiate like Nigerian mothers

I paid 15k sha with alot of acknowledgement and pleading that I was faulty. I was really faulty so I don't have to drag with them. We were both happy but the scenario hurts me.

You were lucky it happened on a weekend.
Go and sin no more

Wait fess, that 15K you paid was for what exactly? An undocumented fine or a bribe? As far as this country is concerned, we all are enablers of corruption!

Your own is even understandable. Do you know that this same Police will stop someone who didn't commit any traffic offence and the person will still pay? I'll be like wtf?

This country is rotten to the core!

pheelhip:
I paid 15k sha with alot of acknowledgement and pleading that I was faulty. I was really faulty so I don't have to drag with them. We were both happy but the scenario hurts me.

na normal na for one way things...Sometimes they will claim car snatchers like using 1 way....when they caught me around 1am i follow dem reach station...after enough negotiation i paid 10k. Lots of cars parked in the station due to one way

Everyone is corrupt in naija, both the accused and the accuser.

pheelhip:
Around 3pm, I went to drop my wife at Yaba for a meeting scheduled to hold with her colleague.

On my way back, i followed same way I drove through not knowing it was one way, there was a signage but it was too high and I didn't notice because eyes were focused on the plain road as I drive through. I was flagged down by the members of the police force.

They checked my boots, all equipments intact. They then told me why I drove through one way, I was surprised and said I didn't notice. One of them entered my car and told me to reverse that he wants to show me the signage. Lo, it was there but ignorance they say is not an excuse.

Then the negotiation started...
He said by standard of my violation
They will have me drive to their office where I will have to either forfeit the car or pay a fine of #225,000.

But they will be lenient with me and have me pay half the amnt if I don't want to be taken to their office.

I informed my wife she called a connect but that one said he could only help if it was lastma but it was a police issue.

Okay I knew I had to negotiate my way through. I had few amnts in my purse, I offered them, they were pissed and told me to drive to their office. On my way to their office. I stopped at a corner, pleaded and tell them I can only offer to pay 15k at this point after many back and forth, they agreed and told me to go use POS withdraw which I did, gave them and we parted ways. They were just two officers. While coming, it was a whole dept in that spot but while going back they've reduced to just two.

Well, I know I would have paid more if taken to their office and being a weekend all activities will be postponed till Monday which might disrupt my work activities too.
Ignorance is not an excuse but can't they just tell me to turn back and follow the normal route as anyone can make such mistake.

Police is not really our friend.

u lucky..if na task force hold u,u go pay that 225k..avoid that yaba..na very useless area...even fela use am sing,,motor dey come from left,motor come from right confusion break bone

You put yourself in trouble and then say the police is not your friend. It is you that is the enemy of yourself.

Bros you just wasted your fund. You ought not to pay a dime to police. All you needed do was to continuously plead with them. Make sure you don't appear rude so that they won't change your charge even when they take you to their station of which they won't. As they say let's go to station continue pleading with them while driving towards their station. Don't let them know you know the penalty of driving against traffic which is less than the amount they took from you.
At a time they would want to take anything from you even less than 5k.
The reason is that if they take you to the station the money will end up in the dpos pockets. This they do not like and will never send you to station.
They can only send you to their station only when you prove stubborn or claim to know your rights. And they are likely to charge you with an offence you never committed to aggravate the case.
Police is actually your friend if you know how to follow them. Don't panic and don't show fear.

Whalis:
Bros you just wasted your fund. You ought not to pay a dime to police. All you needed do was to continuously plead with them. Make sure you don't appear rude so that they won't change your charge even when they take you to their station of which they won't. As they say let's go to station continue pleading with them while driving towards their station. Don't let them know you know the penalty of driving against traffic which is less than the amount they took from you.
At a time they would want to take anything from you even less than 5k.
The reason is that if they take you to the station the money will end up in the dpos pockets. This they do not like and will never send you to station.
They can only send you to their station only when you prove stubborn or claim to know your rights. And they are likely to charge you with an offence you never committed to aggravate the case.
Police is actually your friend if you know how to follow them. Don't panic and don't show fear.

Well, you are right. That's bygone now.
I hope there'l will be no next time

ValCon888:
You put yourself in trouble and then say the police is not your friend. It is you that is the enemy of yourself.

You are right

pheelhip:
It has been update, they were calm actually, they were just two. One was calm and the other was so unruly and wouldn't mind if I emptied my acct for them

The usual good cop bad cop police antics.

I believe you knew that area have many one way routes you probably want to save fuel or felt there would be no qualms on weekends. Penny wise pounds foolish.

virginchaser:
I believe you knew that area have many one way routes you probably want to save fuel or felt there would be no qualms on weekends. Penny wise pounds foolish.

I didn't know buy samewith, You are foolish.
Was it your money?

U cant beg and remain calm under emergency, duress. You tried,

pheelhip:
I didn't know buy samewith, You are foolish.
Was it your money?

pheelhip:
I didn't know buy samewith, You are foolish.
Was it your money?

It won't be too long before you fall victim again. This time you may not come back home with that toy.

Nomerci:
U cant beg and remain calm under emergency, duress. You tried,

I wasn't that calm though or maybe it was because I have the amount to part with in my acct. There's always a first time, that was the first time I did be confronting them and sincerely I have always been a careful driver. I hate being embarrassed or being in a tight position.

virginchaser:
It won't be too long before you fall victim again. This time you may not come back home with that toy.

I forbid this.
I will just let you slide since you've not made a sensible contribution. You are only here to attack and abuse like few other users.

They big amount they called was just to scare you.. Next time don't be scared. Drive to a point like you did. Offer 5k.. strong your eye.