Rush Hour Robbery: Tips on how to stay safe from been robbed

Its no news the alarming rate people are getting robbed in Lagos traffic and this happens mostly during the rush hour, from Apogbon to Orile, to Eko Bridge to Ikorodu, the list is endless, the populace begin to wonder if the state is short of police or if they were on strike especially in cases when you need them most.

It was reported recently of how a lady was robbed at Apogbon, another one was robbed at Eko bridge and we are yet to get the police to comment of any of these issues. Lagos been a cosmopolitan city is prone to traffic builds up and cars drive bumper to bumper, hawkers comes out to sell their goods and also people get robbed.

The past week has seen victims of car robberies (most of them being women) taking to social media to share their first hand experiences.

Here’s how to keep yourself safe in traffic:

Keep valuables away
Put your laptop and handbag in the trunk (boot), your phones too. Research has shown that robbers get attracted to you if they see you are pressing your phone in the traffic. If you need your phone because you are using it to navigate your location, dim the light of the phone and place it where it won’t be clearly visible.

Take off all jewellery (earrings, necklace, rings and your watch).
Forget the popular adage that says not all that glitters is gold, in as much as those criminals are involved, even your GL chain is gold, its there advisable to keep your jewelries, wedding bands, your golden wristwatch at a safe haven. My friend says its even better you look like like an SU if possible. Lock doors and keep windows wound up. If your air conditioning is not working, crack the window down just a tiny bit. Test and see that even your fingers can’t pass through.

Be vigilant at all times
When the Bible says watch and pray, its not been spiritual alone, its talking about be conscious of your environment as well, always pay attention to your surroundings especially if you notice any usual movement.

Place self defense gear next to you
In law, self defense is not regarded as a crime especially when the other is trying to take your life. You can use items like pepper spray, a personal alarm or even a spanner - something you can defend yourself with. Someone even say you should buy a cutlass (I no dey ooo)

Keep a dummy phone/bag in your car
In most cases, these robbers leave immediately they get what they came for. Keep a decoy mobile phone or a decoy bag you can hand over to them as soon as the threat is established. In as much as this may sound nice but you need to be smart, what if they opened the bag and they found out you trying to trick them? Yes, its cool, but, think about it.

Call for help
Usually in these traffic situations, some of the other cars are unaware of what’s happening around them. In case you find yourself in a robbery situation - press your horn to draw attention to your situation. And try to squeeze your car out to there. Pray you find someone to reply to your cries and help. Meanwhile the LASEMA lines are free and open 24/7, you can call them on 767 or 112

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Fashola on an unscheduled inspection at Ijora-Olopa road

The Minister of Works, Housing and Power Babatunde Raji Fashola on an unscheduled inspection tour of the Emergency Repairs by Federal Ministry of Works, Power and Housing at Ijora Olopa towards East Link on Eko Bridge. He sure caught them unawares.. See the pictures below..

Danfo Buses will be replaced as from Jan. 2018 - Lagos State Government

The Lagos State commissioner for Information and Strategy Mr. Steve Ayorinde was a special guest at The Other News, a comic-talk show which was hosted by Okey Bakassi. The commissioner talks about the future of Yellow Buses and what the future holds. According to him, As from January 2018, the danfo buses will be replaced with the new white and blue AC buses. According to him, the danfo buses were never part of Lagos story, the state was known with the white and blue colour right from the on-set.

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Lady shares her ordeal of how she was stabbed, robbed inside her car at Apogbon bridge (Photo and Video)

Lagos is a center of excellence no doubt about it and the state governor is doing all he could to make sure the state is free from criminal activities but it seems the he more he tries, the wiser these criminals are becoming. Apogbon bridge is fast becoming a den of robbers especially when its 4pm rushing hour, these guys rob at day light and damage your car all within 30secs, and mind you they are fully armed with guns, knives and at times cutlass. A lady named Enitan Marquis took to her page to share her ordeal in the hands of these criminal over the weekend, read below..

I wasn't going to post anything about the incident but I saw that something similar happened to another lady recently and awareness needs to be raised - so people can be even more vigilant, and solutions can be sought.

I was driving from VI to Surulere at about 8.30pm on Monday 16th October. I had just driven past Apongbon when I got into heavy traffic. I noticed two men approach the drivers side of the car in front of mine, but the driver was able to swerve away from them. I sensed something was wrong, so I tried to do the same, but was unable to cross to the other lane due to the traffic. The two men walked past my car, I then looked in my rearview mirror and saw one of them look back at my car, and then he turned around and walked back towards me.

Everything happened really fast – he approached my window, smashed the window and started stabbing my arm, saying "give me your phone, give me your bag". I was in shock, terrified and stuck in traffic. I couldn't drive anywhere. I gave him my phone, he continued stabbing my arm. I gave him my bag, and he still continued stabbing my arm. 

At some point I was able to drive off, or he ran away (I can't remember which happened first). I was disorientated, scared and was driving quite erratically, hitting other cars trying to get someone's attention. I was screaming for help as my arm was bleeding out. I kept screaming to the other drivers "Help me! I've been stabbed", they just looked, no one helped. 

Eventually I rammed into a car in front of me, the man came out of his car, saw the state I was in and proceeded to help me. I can only describe him as being God sent. Out of everybody who was in that traffic only one man took it upon himself to help... I was stabbed 9 times in my arm - for a phone and handbag.

We always hear that the 'ember months are dangerous, but Lagos State, Lagos Police, WHAT IS BEING DONE to prevent these incidents? WHAT IS BEING DONE to reduce the ridiculous traffic that are breeding grounds for these incidents? And people of Lagos, myself included, WHAT ARE WE DOING to be better? 

All Glory to God that I'm able to tell this story and testify of His goodness, divine protection and mercy 🙏🏿

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Nissan turned a GT-R into a giant remote-controlled car.

Engineers modified a Nissan GT-R, allowing it to be controlled remotely using a PlayStation 4 controller.

It was tested at the Silverstone race track, driven by professional racing driver Jan Mardenborough. He was flown around the track in a helicopter while piloting the GTR.

The stunt was celebrating the release of the new Gran Turismo Sport game.

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Hilarious : Man caught wearing Military Camouflage and impersonating the Nigerian Army

Just as the popular adage says, "The evil that men do lives after them", such can be said of this man who was appended by the soldiers, despite several warnings to the populace to desist from wearing army clothes or uniform, this man refused to heed to warnings and his cup runneth over!

According to the Army..

Some criminals wear military Camouflage to gain access and entry to places they want to commit crime that will endanger the lives of other people.

Please advise your relatives and wards not to wear military camouflage as civilians, help us to help secure your lives and properties from Kidnappers, Armed robbers, terrorist and other criminals.

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Nigerian Military Displays Their Skills in Bike Combantants

There is a spirit in every Nigeria despite all what we are going through as a nation, the spirit is called Tenacity, this spirit keeps us going until we reach our goals. These images are not from GI Joe or a James Bond Movie, these are members of the Nigerian Military Combat Bike Riders fighting against Boko Haram in Sambissa Forest gallantly. They are on the trainning displaying all they have learnt so far

Credit to Support our military. See more pictures below..

Mazda Unveils Vision Coupe Concept car at 2017 Tokyo motor show

Mazda’s ‘vision coupe’ concept expresses a minimalist Japanese aesthetic . The automaker is understood to have been considering a new grand tourers ports car since the unveiling of its ‘RX vision’ concept back in 2015. Mazda officials have told autocar that its engine is ‘designed to work with electrified elements’, suggesting a hybrid set-up could be developed to boost performance.

Highlights of Mazda’s ‘vision coupe’ include a ‘Kodo – soul of motion’ exterior that embodies a minimalist Japanese aesthetic, achieving a simple ‘one-motion’ form that conveys a sense of speed. The interior applies the concept of ma (literally ‘space’) from traditional Japanese architecture, combining three-dimensional depth with a strong longitudinal axis to produce a relaxed space while maintaining the feeling of motion. the concept’s name pays homage to the manufacturer’s tradition of design elegance represented by coupé models like the ‘R360’, Mazda’s first passenger car, and the ‘luce rotary’, also known as the ‘R130’.

Top 10 Amazing Facts About Cars You May Not Know

There some facts that you may not have or those you are not privy of. We bring to you some amazing facts about cars you may not know...

1. Automobile is a French word meaning auto “self” mobile “moving”.
2. The First car was a steam powered car invented by Ferdinand Verbiest in 1672
3. In 1925 a Ford only cost $625.
4. Ferrari makes only a maximum of 14 cars per day.
5. 16 percent of people report that they “NEVER” wash their vehicle. 53% say they only wash their car 1 time per month.
6. The most expensive car ever sold in the world is the 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO. It sold for $52 million dollars. This model was hand crafted and only 39 of them were made.
7. The third best selling vehicle in history is the Volkswagen Golf (Rabbit). Not brought to market until 1974. 27.5 million sold and counting.
8. The second best selling vehicle in history is the Ford F-Series. It was introduced in 1948. $35 million sold so far.
9. The BEST SELLING VEHICLE IN HISTORY… is the Toyota Corolla. It was first built in 1966. Over $40 million have been sold.
10. The fastest road legal vehicle ever built on earth is the 2010 Bugatti Veyron Super Sport.

– It goes 0-60 in 2.4 seconds

– 487.8 cubic centimeter engine

– W vs V configuration by fusing two V8 Engines together.

-1200 Horsepower

-$2.4 Million dollars to purchase

-Made to go 268 mph but the shipped vehicles max out at 258 mph to keep the tires from shredding.

This Honda's sports EV concept is an old-school electric S2000 sports car

Honda unveils the ‘sports EV’ concept at the Tokyo Motor Show, a striking electric sports car with zero emissions. The concept is the second model to be previewed on firm’s dedicated electric car platform, after the ‘urban EV‘ city car from the Frankfurt motor show 2017. The Japanese-automaker is now aiming to create a family of electric cars from this new architecture to achieve economies of scale.

Honda has retained the ‘S2000’s’ long bonnet, with proportions of a front-engined, rear-wheel drive electric sports car. It would join the NSX and civic ‘type R’ as one of the Japanese–automaker’s performance vehicles. Honda has kept the new concept’s specific details shrouded in mystery, however, including its powertrain. The firm comments that it, ‘combines EV performance and AI inside a compact body’.

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose escapes death as fire engulfs his G-Wagon in Oshodi (Photos)

A white Mercedes Benz G-Wagon belonging to Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, was on Tuesday completely burnt down on the Oshodi-Oworonshoki expressway in Lagos.

Confirming the incident, Fayose’s spokesman, Lere Olayinka said the SUV caught fire on the motion but the Governor was not in the vehicle.

“No casualty recorded. Cause of the fire not ascertained yet.

“There was an accident involving the governor’s vehicle on his way to the airport yesterday. Though he was meant to be in the vehicle, by providence, he was not there.

“What caused the sudden fire under the vehicle is yet to be ascertained,” Olayinka told New Telegraph in a telephone chat.

Fayose was among the 17 Southern Governors, that converged in Lagos on Monday , to discuss crucial national issues.

Africa Magic: Man's Hands Covered By Bees After He Stole A Car From The Owner (Graphic)

The Bible says the heart of a man is desperately wicked, who can know it. This can be said of this man as he is in pains both day and night. According to report, this man who stole a car cries out for help after the owner of the car used Black Magic Voodoo to charm Him Making his hands Afflicted by bees, they remain on his body day and night. This video is highly graphic and not for the faint hearted.

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Aston Martin Stretches Its Supercar to Create the Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brake

Aston Martin first debuted the ‘Vanquish Zagato Volante’, followed by confirmation that the ‘Vanquish Zagato speedster’ is entering production, and today the British-automaker reveals its spectacular ‘Vanquish Zagato shooting brake’. The cars are the latest in a collaboration between the two companies that started back in 1960 with the ‘DB4 GT’ Zagato.

The Aston Martin vanquish-based zagato collection – including the two-seat shooting brake – feature a 5.9 litre V12 engine with 592 bhp, combined with a ‘Touchtronic III’ automatic gearbox and rearwheel-drive. There are also revised spring rates, retuned dampers, thicker anti-roll bars and revised hydraulic steering. For the shooting brake, it comes with a powered boot that opens up to reveal a well finished cabin area typical of the british-automaker. aston has yet to reveal pictures of the shooting brakes interior, though if you inspect the images below closely enough, you might just get a better idea.

Toyota released its comfort ride car at Tokyo motor show 2017

Toyota unveils the ‘fine-comfort ride’ concept at the 45th Tokyo motor show, a fuel cell vehicle that envisions mobility in a low-carbon society with advanced utilization of hydrogen and renewable energy. the concept vehicle proposes ‘a new form of the premium saloon’ by employing a flexible layout unique to electric-powered vehicles, and a large amount of available electric power using hydrogen as an energy source.

Toyota pursued further possibilities of automotive design through the development of the ‘fine-comfort ride’. it offers environmental performance by discharging no CO2 or harmful substances while in operation, together with the convenience of a generous cruising range with a hydrogen refueling time of about three minutes. the concept vehicle adopts a diamond-shaped cabin that narrows towards the rear, while being wider in all dimensions from the front to the center of the vehicle, maximizing the space of the second row seats and aerodynamic performance. It features a flexible layout unique to electric-powered vehicles, adopts an in-wheel motor, positions the wheels at the very corners of the vehicle, and utilizes a body underside cover, thereby achieving high running stability and quietness suited to a premium saloon.

In adopting the concept of being wrapped in comfort, the vehicle embodies future mobility that provides additional value other than movement to the passengers and is not simply just a ‘ride’. The agent function and the touch display are arranged around the driver and passenger seats. the seats allow for flexible adjustment according to posture, and the displays allow the driver and passengers to freely access information. the seat layout can be flexibly adjusted, so fine-comfort ride can be used as individual space or as a communication space for individuals. The fine-comfort ride boasts quietness and smooth running and also makes full use of the large amount of electricity provided by hydrogen as its energy source. the interior features a raft of innovative equipment, and the car can achieve a cruising range of approximately 1,000 km (620 miles).