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I like this new guy OP on this forum... He seem to be so real and he follows up comment on his threads..

Thumps up brother!

This story is very sweet 😋 ❤️ ☺️

Such a tale

getcut:
How come had money to pay his ticket in cash etc and stil able to pay 49 dollars for hotel, he couldnt be broke for 2 weeks of finishing his time in naija but i understnd the anxiety that comes with urgent case of fraud abroad.

My cousin came back from Germany last December, hasn't gone back and will stay till March; supervising a rental apartment he is building and wires money from his German bank; what do you think will happen if the bank blocks his account around Christmas when he just came back, and ask him to come in person to rectify it?
The Op said he had other episodes, let him finish telling the complete story, then I can draw a logical conclusion. For now, everything seems okay.

ogaontop:
My cousin came back from Germany last December, hasn't gone back and will stay till March; supervising a rental apartment he is building and wires money from his German bank; what do you think will happen if the bank blocks his account around Christmas when he just came back, and ask him to come in person to rectify it?
The Op said he had other episodes, let him finish telling the complete story, then I can draw a logical conclusion. For now, everything seems okay.

People have different levels of courage and different tolerances for anxiety. Some are built to withstand pressure; some are shattered by it. It depends on how you see life. But I believe not every action needs a reaction. I’m one of those guys who stopped relying on banks. Even though I’m in Europe, I still keep physical cash on me everywhere I go because it keeps things under control anything can happen at any time.

Riversides2003:
This is how it stands in my location. If I see that -16 sef na just sweater I go wear honestly. Cold wan kill person here but we can’t complain mhem. We are Nigerians we go adapt.

Sorry ooh. This is what bad governance back home has caused. Nigeria has everything that should attract foreigners to come settle down and work for us too. But our demonic politicians from hell will rather loot our common treasury. Nature will never be kind to them and their unborn generations they gather for.

The part of this story where the man was scratching his body vigorously and bed bugs sounds like fiction. At $45 a night, it can’t get that bad in Etobicoke. It just can’t get that bad. So bro, tell us the truth, no dey add salt & pepper join am.

Nnamdipapa:
So I had the most insane experience last December. Something that still makes my heart race when I remember it.
I was in Nigeria, just jejely making transactions from my foreign accounts, when suddenly all my accounts were blocked on suspicion of fraud. Just like that. No warning.
I called the fraud department at Scotiabank, fully expecting to clear things up in five minutes. After all, I passed every single authentication question. Everything. Then the agent calmly told me I had to appear physically in Canada to verify my account.
I laughed at first. I told him I was in Nigeria. How exactly did he expect me to fly across the Atlantic in the middle of winter just to “verify” myself?
Before I could even process what was happening, my online banking access was shut down completely. These people had already concluded that I should be living in Canada.
That was how my Christmas plans scattered.
I started searching for the cheapest ticket I could find. After hours of looking, I found a United Airlines flight transiting through Dulles Airport in Washington. 11:59pm on Christmas night. About $1,200.
I tried booking with my foreign cards. Nothing went through. My location in Nigeria was now suspicious everywhere. I had to call United directly on the 24th to book manually. Return date: December 30th.
I was pained. Deeply pained.
It would have been my first Christmas in over a decade without snow. No shoveling. No icy wind. Just Lagos vibes. Nigeria sweet, I swear.
But instead, by 7pm Christmas night, I was heading to MMA airport.
We landed at Dulles on the morning of the 26th. As I stood in line for border control, fear gripped me. I was thinking about all the negative things I’ve said about Trump online. I was convinced they would scan my social media and drag me into one interrogation room.
When it got to my turn, the officer asked one simple question and waved me through.
Just like that.

Three-hour layover. Then off to Toronto.
Because of extreme weather warnings in Calgary, I decided not to continue there. We landed at Pearson International Airport in Toronto around 8pm.
I had to wait for missing luggage from the next flight. Retrieved it around 9:30pm.

Then I made the mistake of trying to save money.
I searched online and found a room in Etobicoke for $45 per night. In Canada. In December. Red flag, but my mind was on budgeting.

Outside, it was -12°C. Windy. Dark. Brutally cold.
I took a cab to the address.
The moment we pulled up, my spirit dropped.
The house looked abandoned. The street was dead silent. No movement. No life.
I knocked. A groundsman opened and led me inside.
Then I entered the room.

That was when my night turned into a horror movie.
There was another man on the bed beside mine. Unkempt. Dirty. Lying down, staring into his phone and laughing hysterically. Not small laughter. The kind that makes your spine freeze.

Aye mi!

How was I supposed to sleep in the same room with a complete stranger behaving like that?
The room was dark. Only light from the TV and his phone screen. He didn’t greet me. Didn’t acknowledge me. Just kept laughing and scratching himself aggressively.
Outside, snow was falling heavily. Temperature dropping toward -16°C.
And guess what? I didn’t even come with a winter jacket. This trip was never planned.
I told myself I would endure till morning and check into a proper hotel. I dropped my briefcases, brought out my laptop to finish some client work.
Then I saw something.

The guy started scratching himself violently. Almost desperately. Still laughing.
Kilode?!

As I sat there, uneasy, I suddenly felt movement on my sleeve.
I looked down.
A small brown bug was crawling up my jacket… heading toward my neck.
In that split second, my childhood flashed before my eyes.
Growing up in face-me-I-face-you, I battled bed bugs. I know them too well.
I slapped it instantly. Crushed it. Rubbed it between my fingers.
Then I lifted my hand to my nose.
ALAS MY PEOPLE… IT WAS THE UNMISTAKABLE SMELL OF A BED BUG.

I didn’t think twice.

I grabbed my bags and ran out of that house into -16°C snow without a winter jacket.
Yes. I chose freezing over infestation.
Outside, it was 10:40pm. Snowstorm. Wind slapping my face. No idea where I was going.
I ran across the street and entered a shawarma store just to escape the cold.
From there, I called an Uber to the nearest Walmart. It was closing at 11pm. I had less than 20 minutes.
I was already paranoid. I felt like bugs were crawling all over me. I needed new clothes immediately.
By pure luck, they let me in at 10:50pm.
I ran to the winter jacket aisle. Grabbed a heavy coat, toque, gloves, winter socks. I didn’t even check prices.
After paying, I took another cab back to Pearson Airport.

That night, I slept on a bench.
Actually, I didn’t sleep.

I emptied my entire bag on the airport floor. I was shaking. I was inspecting every single item. I even considered dumping all my clothes in the trash.
I called the woman who rented the room to me and threatened to report her to Health Canada.
The audacity of this woman…
She said maybe I was the one who brought the bugs.
Imagine that.

Anyway, that was just Day 1.
Four days of hell followed before I finally escaped back to Lagos.
I couldn’t wait to smell Nigerian air again.

(To be continued.)

I have never encountered bedbug and I never want to encounter it. Me too I would have run away from that place.

emmydee:
The part of this story where the man was scratching his body vigorously and bed bugs sounds like fiction. At $45 a night, it can’t get that bad in Etobicoke. It just can’t get that bad. So bro, tell us the truth, no dey add salt & pepper join am.

Story of lies! Which hotel, motel or apartment in GTA can you get at $45 per night? None! Never was toronto -12° last december. Why these guys wake up one morning and decide to write lies on nairaland beats me. Last year till Date toronto was & is way colder than alberta

You people will just fly enter another country as far as Cana like say na agege enter Ikeja... Make Una help us too nah, na beg I dey beg, haba

Enjoying this. Please update asap

The Op. must have read so many of James Hadley Chase's novels such that his narration is a master thriller taking one from line to line as one is held spellbound.

Can't wait to read the continuation of the very captivating narration of his experience in Canada.

Truly, it's not always greener on the other side!

Bedbugs are in Canada too!

Kudos, man!




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callmetade:
You people will just fly enter another country as far as Cana like say na agege enter Ikeja... Make Una help us too nah, na beg I dey beg, haba

Help you to do what, take you along with him to Canada?

Freshandfitpod:
It's a fake story he couldn't find not a single photo to backed his story...

Now he's posted the pinsures, what say you?

OkanlawonB:
Sounds very illogical, why not spend your scheduled Christmas in Nigeria as planned and go resolve the the bank accounts issues when you return to Canada?, why the anxiety?

Return to Canada? Guy lives permanently in Nigeria. Relocated years ago

brodalikeme:
Hahaha

You know most Nigerians think cold is good because of the extreme heat they been subjected to u til they jam cold. By that time, they will know that is different between water and acid even though both have same appearance.

😅😂
"Difference between water and acid even though both have same appearance"

ogaontop:
Maybe when he now begs for money to eat, you will know how urgent it might be, do you also know how long he plans to stay or other things he has to do in Nigeria. Circumstances can make such happen!!

OP lives permanently in Naija. Relocated years ago

Obaofaba:
I can never relocate from Nigeria.


Nothing can persuade me to leave permanently.

Me too. Leave? Maybe. Permanently? Never

getcut:
teach me how to develop this courage of yours, i need it i really need it.

Don't worry, one terrible experience abroad will give you the courage!😅

getcut:
Good qustion.. But anything bank fraud abroad could make one triger from zero to 100 especially when prosecutor gets involved. but this guy story kinda sound somehow but lets enjoy the show.

Sounds somehow because you don't know the backstory. Guy lives permanently in Nigeria. Relocated years ago

Kingrshd3:
iF NIGERIA IS A GOOD COUNTRY THEN WHY ARE PEOPLE CHOSOING TO LEAVE ANYTIME TO FACE -16.

Nobody is saying Nigeria is a good country. But if you live long enough anywhere you'd realize no place is heaven

JmyNigaa:
-12 degrees…. I need hear your story of when you first left Nigeria and had to face that cold for the very first time…lol


I’m following this

In my case I was wearing a white lace material. In the freezing cold morning in Edinburgh. I was shivering and shaking violently as people were wondering what came over me without any coats on. I was a JJC obviously. Chei! I suffered that day no be small.

ponlear:
Stop complaining
Let's exchange location please.

He lives permanently in Nigeria. Relocated from Canada years ago

Rexymania:
Nice story
But people get money sha. Travel to Cana just like that lol

You do what you gots to do. Not a matter of having money

Meerahbel:
No talk like that uptown is the best place to be. Nigeria don cast.

Where be uptown?

TheDemola:
Make una no dey do this to be continued jo.....are we in some Hollywood nollywood scene?

You want him to post a whole novel? Which mod will put a long epistle on FP?

QuinQ:
Return to Canada? Guy lives permanently in Nigeria. Relocated years ago

My Oga Agbejoro (Lawyer), OP`s statement of this being "his christmas without snow in a decade" does not correlate with that of someone that has been living in Nigeria for years as you assumed him to be.

ogaontop:
My cousin came back from Germany last December, hasn't gone back and will stay till March; supervising a rental apartment he is building and wires money from his German bank; what do you think will happen if the bank blocks his account around Christmas when he just came back, and ask him to come in person to rectify it?
The Op said he had other episodes, let him finish telling the complete story, then I can draw a logical conclusion. For now, everything seems okay.

But OP lives permanently in Naija. What's your take now

Heffalump:
Sorry ooh. This is what bad governance back home has caused. Nigeria has everything that should attract foreigners to come settle down and work for us too. But our demonic politicians from hell will rather loot our common treasury. Nature will never be kind to them and their unborn generations they gather for.

Not only politicians. Nigerians are corrupt - police, army, hospitals, you name it

emmydee:
The part of this story where the man was scratching his body vigorously and bed bugs sounds like fiction. At $45 a night, it can’t get that bad in Etobicoke. It just can’t get that bad. So bro, tell us the truth, no dey add salt & pepper join am.

OP is not lying at all. See average price of hotel room in Canada

LordReed:
I have never encountered bedbug and I never want to encounter it. Me too I would have run away from that place.

Me sef will throw away all my clothes. Those things are impossible to get rid of

callmetade:
You people will just fly enter another country as far as Cana like say na agege enter Ikeja... Make Una help us too nah, na beg I dey beg, haba

Help u as to how? What kind of help exactly do you need? Help you relocate?