PS. - I found this Story on FB... I am sharing cos av Had Similar Exeprience!!..
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I would like to share the story of my encounter with the Nigerian police in Lagos, Nigeria specifically with the men of the Idimu Police station, Area M. As this is a story that might resonate with a lot of Nigerians, I am not unaware that the story that I am about to share is common but I believe that the fact that this happens almost daily should not allow us to see it as acceptable norm or behavior. We are after all human beings who should be accorded human dignity.

On the 15th of December 2015 at about 11am I left my house in search of fuel for my car and generator, after being able to get the product only for the car at the NNPC station I proceeded to drive down to an ATM point to withdraw some money as I intended to get some more fuel. I got to the Isheri round about very near Idimu and I was about to take the turn when I saw a police vehicle by my side with a man waving, I stopped thinking that they were requesting right of way but I noticed he was pointing that I park. I parked just by the side as a law abiding citizen and soon after 1 policeman came over and requested that he get into the vehicle, I opened the door and he asked who owned the vehicle to which I replied that I did, he also asked for my vehicle particulars, driver license all which I provided and he confirmed to be ok and intact.

He then proceeded to ask me what I do to which I replied that I was a civil servant and also showed him my identity card. I expected him to exit the vehicle at that point but he asked to see my phone, my two phones meanwhile were visibly displayed by my side. I asked him why he would want to see my phone as I felt that was a violation of my privacy but he insisted and I felt since he had returned my vehicle papers I would get the phones back immediately. At that point a 2nd police officer had walked to my side of the window, he also requested to see my other blackberry phone. I complied knowing that I had nothing to hide , it was barely 20 seconds when I gave the 2nd policeman that he asked me who had the email accounts on my blackberry device, I replied and told him I did.

The next thing I heard shocked me as the 2nd policeman made a baseless, unwarranted, logic defying statement and accused me of being an online fraudster, I couldn’t believe what I had just heard, how do you stop a man in his car without any proof, any report or prior investigation and label him an online fraudster I denied this and said I was not an online fraudster as I was a civil servant working with the government and that I had identified myself earlier on with the 1st police officer. He said he could see 2 email addresses on the phone and that was proof that I was an online fraudster, I told them that having multiple email addresses was not illegal and didn’t make me an online fraudster. All this while my phones were with them, I was told to drive to the police station to clear the accusations at that point I knew the police officers were being mischievous.
While on the short drive to the police station the police man started asking questions like “e be like say you don live abroad before?” to which I did not respond. We got to the police station and the police man continued to stay in the vehicle, I kept asking what I was brought to the station for without any valid response as he kept looking through my Facebook messages, pictures, WhatsApp, emails.

Finally he said we should get out of the car and was joined by the 2nd policeman. I was taken to a canteen in the police premise at the Idimu station, there I was asked to explain pictures of my trip abroad, the picture of my passport, my letter by COREN that I was certified as a registered engineer, my pictures at work, sms sent to relatives wishing them a happy new month, emails from my bank, chats with a colleague at work who was telling me his travel plans, internal memos from my work place and other private information.

This they said showed I was online fraudster , I could not believe this, how would anyone with a sane mind claim that by sending a sms or becoming an engineer, owning multiple email addresses or travelling equate to becoming an online fraudster. It was a preposterous suggestion that I kept refuting, but these 2 policemen were hell bent on warping the rule of law. I told them since I had responded to all they had asked and as such I had nothing to be held down for, this got them more adamant and they started to say I was acting smart, after almost an hour I was asked to follow them and that they would show me, I was taken to the anti vice office on the 1st floor of a 1 storey building.

I got there and the office had 3 women and another man sitted, by then they were already saying they would deal with me as they kept going through my phone they then saw some emails from a premier online store in Nigeria (names withheld) and asked how I came about that, I explained that I registered on the website and that anyone could do that. At that juncture the 1st policeman Mr. Godwin Imo (384734) retorted and said any online business is a fraud, he said I should provide an ID card from the online store, I said I did not have an ID card from the store as you only needed to register and tried explaining that just like people were on Facebook, Facebook do not issue ID’s .it was most heart-wrenching to see the display of ignorance by an officer in this modern world.

I was then told to write a statement I asked the reason why I should write any statement as I was not informed that I was arrested or being detained neither was there any case reported against me and I followed them because I thought it was just a regular traffic stop. Immediately I said that 1 of the women in the office replied in a most aggressive manner that I was not serious and I must write a statement with the policeman boasting that this was the anti robbery and not a traffic department. Knowing very well the news of how innocent people are paraded as robbers or even dead bodies displayed as robbers killed in gun battles. I decided to thread more softly with care even as I reminded them that I work and serve the Federal government just like them.

At this point I asked that I be allowed to make a call, to my shock I was refused saying I could only make a call when I had written a statement. This was a brazen denial of my basic right, I told them that I was not writing any statement at which they began to sound more menacing saying they were going to make a case out of this, another woman in the office then said I should write a statement stating all that happened and my response to any question they might ask me, at this point the 2nd officer Mr. Okah James (365635) forcefully said I should write a statement and was claiming he would write to the British embassy that I had a criminal record including all sorts of threats like writing to the online store etc , this only proved to me that these men were highly incapable of critical thinking and I had to be more careful to save my life.

I decided to write a statement only if to be able to call and notify someone of my present location before anything untoward happened. While I was filling the information details on the statement form I had filled my phone number, home address, e.t.c I was stopped short by Officer Okah James and said the best I could do was to bail myself. I pleaded to make a call so someone could come and help me, I believe the officers hearing “help” took it for me wanting to bring someone to bring money and I was allowed to make a call to a family member the Officer Okah James even spoke with my family member and I pleaded that they wait as they said I had to take them to the online stores office at Akowonjo road.

To cut the story short, after asking me to get into their vehicle with me being told I would be handcuffed after I protested severely. My family member came vouched for me and seeing that the person was elderly they soft pedaled and told lies that I was an online fraudster and I claimed to be working with the online store, a call was put to a police officer known by my family member who then spoke with Officer Okah James. After about an hour with the 2 officers they said since they had spoken with a superior officer they would let me go if I paid 10,000 naira for fuel. Seeing no headway we had to part with some money, before I was let off after I had spent over 3 hours. I can only imagine what would have happened if could not speak up or I was some uneducated persons who had no form of identification, worst still if I had no money to settle them. I feel sad for Nigeria, the very people who should protect and defend us are those who abuse and intimidate us. This is what you get even when you’re law abiding and dutifully serve your country.

NB: For record purpose I was lucky enough to have voice recordings for some of the events.
My questions and the posers that arise are these...
i. Is the Nigerian police allowed to indiscriminatel
y violate your privacy without a warrant as in the case of my phones been searched?
ii. Is it legal for the police to hold you in their custody and refuse you a right to make a phone call and do they have such power?
iii. Do the police have the power to make a fictitious charge against you and ask you to pay bail for a charge they can’t prove?
iv. How is justice obtained for cases such as this where people are falsely accused and detained?
I hope this gets to the appropriate authorities and I can get answers as I am actually worried because I ply this route all the time and several Nigerians including myself are at the mercy of these men.

All the same I love Nigeria and I am proudly one but the future needs us to speak out against evil and any form of oppression for the better tomorrow we all desire.

Jeff Bonforte, SVP of Product & Engineering for Communication Products at Yahoo said; “The new Yahoo Messenger was created with group messaging in mind from the start. We’ve made sharing, “unsending” and “liking” messages, photos and animated GIFs easy and insanely fast – unlike anything you’ve experienced before.”

The new Yahoo Messenger is available globally today on iOS, Android, on the Web and in Yahoo Mail on the desktop. It has a few superpowers that we think you’ll love once you try them. Let’s jump into the details.


Key Features of the New Yahoo Messenger as released by Yahoo!

Photos, Photos, Photos

The new Yahoo Messenger really takes the beauty of sharing photos to a whole new level. You can literally send hundreds of photos at a time and they appear to everyone in the conversation almost instantly.

Not only is the quality of the photos amazing when viewing on Yahoo Messenger, but you can download the original in full quality. And you don’t need to worry about limited photo storage, because the app loads images just as (actually, just before) you need them. It’s like magic.

Love It or Unsend It

Messages sent in most messaging Apps are either ephemeral or permanent. The new Yahoo Messenger is both. You can “unsend” any message, photo or GIF, and it will vanish instantly from the conversation (not only from your view but everyone else’s too). Poof!

Hey! Have You Met the New Yahoo Messenger?
Of course, at the other side of the spectrum is love. Show some love with a “like” on any comment, photo or GIF. Unsend and “like” are not only good for 1:1 conversations, but they are also invaluable for groups. For example, when deciding where to meet for lunch, people can throw out options on Yahoo Messenger and the group votes on their favorite using “like.”

GIFs Are The New Emoji

Before emojis there was that awkward moment in messaging where you were unsure what the other person really meant. Then came emojis, which helped you to express yourself. But why limit your reaction to an emoji? Everyone loves a GIF!

Now you can search and find the perfect GIF in the new Yahoo Messenger app. Get instant access to a virtually unlimited and ever-growing library of GIFs pulled from the Tumblr community, where tomorrow’s most popular GIFs are born each day.

Really Fast…Seriously

Speed with communications is critical and the new Yahoo Messenger sets the bar in speed. In an area like photo sharing, it is almost inconceivably fast. Syncing conversations between Yahoo Messenger on the Web, in Yahoo Mail and your smartphone happens almost in real-time.

And if you’re offline or have low connectivity (say when you’re flying or in a remote area), you can continue to use the app and send messages or photos. When you’re connected, Yahoo Messenger automatically sends them through without you having to resend or refresh.

You can download the new Yahoo messenger for your devices now, on iOS, Android, on the Web. http://www.techinsider.ng/hey-have-you-met-the-new-yahoo-messenger/

Do you think you will give the new Yahoo Messenger a Try?? Tell us in the comments! [color=#006600][/color]

Lovetinz:

Accompany how?

the staff followed the drone.. I guess!

walescounis:
RUBBISH AND END TIME DELIVERY.

END TIME DELIVERY?? SO YOU LIKE BEGINNING TIME DELIVERY??

XuteSleeks:
Makes no sense to me 'cept if I'm missing something cos the Yudala staff might as well have brought the package instead of 'accompanying' a drone.

I believe if you are testing/using something for the first time you dont just leave it to go on its own...
you need to follow it and monitor it... but am also still wondering on how the drone will deliver by itself ....

i know they will improve on the delivery method soon.... lets just wait and see how it plays out..

Foremost African financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc has reaffirmed its position as a leading provider of e-payment gateway solutions with the recent launch of its Virtual Prepaid MasterCard. The card which is issued instantly via Internet Banking, provides an added comfort for security conscious online shoppers who prefer not to use their regular debit/credit cards when making online payments.

The GTBank Virtual card has all the essential features of a physical card and can be used to make both international and local online payments. It also serves as a fall back option for customers who have forgotten or lost their card, but need to perform urgent online purchases. The introduction of the virtual card has bridged the gap between traditional e-wallets and bank accounts by providing a low cost alternative to physical debit cards. Customers also have the option of converting the virtual card to a physical card.

Commenting on the launch, Segun Agbaje, Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer of GTBank said:

“THIS MARKS ANOTHER MILESTONE IN OUR QUEST TO MAKE BANKING MORE SEAMLESS FOR OUR CUSTOMERS. AS A BANK, WE REMAIN FIRM ON OUR OBJECTIVE TO DELIVER VALUE ADDING SERVICES THAT ARE TAILORED TO MEET THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF OUR EVER-GROWING CUSTOMER BASE BY LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE BANKING MORE CONVENIENT FOR ALL OUR CUSTOMERS.”

He further stated that “the launch of this product, attests to our commitment towards encouraging a cashless culture in our country by promoting the use of alternative payment channels for transacting both locally and internationally. Our desire to be at the frontier of banking excellence enables us to pioneer innovative products aimed at making banking more simple and attractive to the unbanked and unserved.”

Guaranty Trust Bank plc is one of the biggest issuers of payment cards in Nigeria. In Partnership with Mastercard, the Bank has rolled out all variants of GTBank Mastercards in all countries where it has business presence and continues to offer rewards and priceless experiences to its cardholders. One of such promos will include the POS Cash Back Promo; a loyalty reward scheme where customers can earn cash for paying for products and services on POS terminals using their MasterCards.

source - http://www.techinsider.ng/gtbank-launches-nigerias-first-virtual-mastercard/

One of Nigeria’s biggest online and offline shopping platforms, Yudala, says it has made the first drone delivery of a product ordered by an online shopper.

The company said the product was ordered by a staff of Access Bank, Yetunde Lawal, a first-time shopper on its website, in the company’s ongoing Black Friday sales expected to be rounded off on Monday, November 30.

Lawal ordered a Nokia Lumia smartphone which was delivered to her Access Bank, Gbagada-Oshodi Expressway office by the drone on Thursday.

The drone delivered the product in front of the bank, and an accompanying Yudala staff member handed the ordered item over and issued the receipt.

Considering the deplorable traffic situation in some major cities in Nigeria, especially Lagos, many online shopping platforms may consider deploying the drone option to better serve their customers.

see the drone here - http://www.techinsider.ng/yudala-makes-first-drone-delivery-in-lagos/

Infinix Big6 is now finally available at Jumia... You can see the features and specs directly at jumia.. click http://techinsider.ng/getnote2
go and preorder your copy..

Oma307:
U mean d phone is a crap or wat?

No.. the phone is not a crap at all... the phone has one of the best front camera at 13MP..

There is a 2GB RAM version of Note 2.. the Phone is now available on Jumia Nigeria.. you can preorder at http://techinsider.ng/getnote2
The sales should begin by monday!

Innjoo announce the launch of its upcoming flagship product “Innjoo 2” at the ‘2, More than One’ Launch Event held in Lagos, Nigeria. Early this year, Innjoo announced the launch of its first flagship model “Innjoo one” and on Friday Nov 20, Innjoo announced the launch of its second flagship model ‘InnJoo 2’ and two other smartphones Max 2 and Max 2 Plus at a press conference at the Protea Hotel, Lagos.

Innjoo 2 Specifications, Features and Price in NigeriaInnjoo 2 Specifications, Features and Price in Nigeria

InnJoo 2 explored an extreme balance between design and technology. 5.0-inch crystal screen, smooth frame, sleek rounded edges, large 3200mAh battery, all-in-one-piece design, yet it is only 7.3mm thickness and 126g in weight. InnJoo 2 works within the latest Android 5.1 Lollipop platform, a function-improved operation system. Joyful and friendly interfaces, airy responses.

The new device is also equipped with a powerful Octa-core processor and running the Android Lollipop operating system, 2GB RAM and 16GB flash memory which can be further expanded to 64GB via microSD card.

Below are the full specification and features of Innjoo 2;

Fingerprint Technology

For the first time, InnJoo provides you a wholly new way of smarter and safer operations. The touch ID lets you unlock your phone and take photo simply by using your fingerprint. You are able to do more with the advanced sensor easily and securely. Adopting the latest module of fingerprint detector and recognition algorithm, the sensor recognizes and responds to your touch immediately, at a high speed of 508 PPI resolution with only 0.46s.

Innjoo 2 Specifications, Features and Price in Nigeria

Sleek Design

Innjoo 2 comes with a 2.5D full metal frame, 7.3mm thickness and 126g weights. Adopted the world’s strongest Dragontrail glass touch panel, it has 8 times of hardness than its rivals and displays a stunning visual effects with 5.0inch screen.

Innjoo 2 Specifications, Features and Price in Nigeria Innjoo 2 Specifications, Features and Price in Nigeria

Quality Camera

First time, you have 13MP cameras both back and front. InnJoo 2 comes with most advanced cameras ever. With dual 13-megapixel cameras, sharp detailed photos and full HD videos can be conveniently produced by full-sized zero-delay shutters whenever wherever. In addition, the touch sensor also makes shooting more enjoyable.
Innjoo 2 Specifications, Features and Price in Nigeria

Android OS

InnJoo 2 works within the latest Android 5.1 Lollipop platform, a function-improved operation system. Joyful and friendly interfaces, airy responses.

Display

InnJoo 2 applied Dragontrail glass in its display, the world’s strongest glass. It has 8 times of hardness and 40% higher toughness than its rivals. With its wear-resistance of 3000+ and 9H hardness, it supports 60kg weight while only 0.28mm in thickness.

Battery

InnJoo 2 has a flagship performance with larger 3200mAh battery, also adopts rapid charge technology. 1-hour charging will fill up the 60% of the battery capacity. Adopting advanced efficient Octa-core processor, power-saving 720p HD screen, low-voltage LPDDR3 memory as well as smart Android 5.1 lighter OS and intelligent power-saving technology, InnJoo 2 reduces its power consumption significantly.

full details - http://www.techinsider.ng/innjoo-2-specifications-features-and-price-in-nigeria/

So far, My Favorite has been Note 2, In short, I love all the note series and if am to buy another Samsung Galaxy device, it should be one of the Note series!

I know WhatsApp is a great App, and it is one of my favorite mobile applications because of the good UI & great features it possess but when it comes to images and videos, WhatsApp can be a pain in the a**s. Like most people, I am a member of various WhatsApp group and different people on these groups tend to share images and videos at will and it is very annoying when you wake up on a beautiful morning to discover that your phone has auto-downloaded over 10+ videos and 50+ images on its own.

But do not worry, WhatsApp developers are great people and they have actually included an awesome feature in the settings which will allow you to disable media auto-downloads. If you will love to control which images and videos you download on whatsapp, kindly follow the steps below to disable auto-download of images and videos on your WhatsApp.

Step 1

The first step is to open your WhatsApp and click on the whatsapp menu, then select “Settings”

How to Disable Whatsapp Auto Download of Images and Videos

Step 2

The second step is to select the “Chats and calls” option on the settings page

How to Disable Whatsapp Auto Download of Images and Videos

Step 3

After clicking “chats and calls”, you will be taken to the chat settings page as shown in the image below. Select on “Media auto-download”

How to Disable Whatsapp Auto Download of Images and Videos

Step 4

Select “when using mobile data” and untick all the options that pops up. Also select “when connected to Wi-Fi” and untick all the options that pops up. How to Disable Whatsapp Auto Download of Images and Videos

once you untick all the options, save your settings and you can boldly say you are now in charge of your whatsapp downloads.
source: http://www.techinsider.ng/how-to-disable-auto-download-of-images-and-videos-on-whatsapp/

The long anticipated Infinix Note 2 (InfinixBIG6) device is now finally launched in Nigeria. The #infinixBIG6 tag have been trending for a while now in Nigeria and a lot of gadget lovers have been waiting for this device to be available.

Infinix Note 2 Full Specs, Features and price in Nigeria #InfinixBIG6

The Infinix Note 2 comes with a BIG 6 inch screen, Large 4000 mAh battery last for 2 days, Fast charging: 15 min charge 8 hours usage, 13 Mega pixels back camera, Android OS-Lollipop 5.1. This new Infinix device is really cool. I like the large battery, the back camera and the latest OS that is coming with it.

Infinix NOTE 2 specifications

Network: 2G GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 – 3G WCDMA: 900/2100 – Dual sim
Processor: CPU; 1.3GHz Octa-core, 64bit, MT6753 – GPU; ARM Mali-T720 MP3 450MHz builds in CPU
Display: 6 inch HD (720 X1280)
OS: Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Camera: rear facing; 13 Mega pixel 5P lens f/2.0 with Flash LED – front facing; 2 Mega pixel 3P lens f/2.2
Memory: 16 GB ROM + 2 GB RAM and 16GB ROM + 1,5GB RAM– support SD card up to 32GB
Dimension: 159.5 X 82.5 X 9.3 mm– 194g
Battery: 4000 mAh Li-polymer built-in – fast charging
Additional features: smart gestures – ultra power saving mode

Price and Availabitlity

The Infinix Note 2 is available at at N27,300 for the 16GB ROM+1GB RAM version and N31,600 for the 16GB ROM+2GB RAM version. The Infinix Note 2 is expected to be on sale at the “Black Friday” sales coming up November 27 (tomorrow).
source: http://www.techinsider.ng/infinix-note-2-full-specs-features-and-price-in-nigeria-infinixbig6/