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Re: Travelling Into Nigerian (MMIA) Is Uber Safe To Your Destination Within Lagos ? by rontolo(m): 10:52pm On Oct 09, 2021 |
Book a hotel taxi, tell them to pick you up from the domestic wing, that you’re arriving from Benin or wherever local. Call the driver just after you land to pick you up from the international wing instead as you’ve had a change of plans. This reduces your risk in several ways: 1. Local arrivals is much less kidnap risk compared to international arrivals 2. Last minute change of plan leaves little time for kidnappers to organise and adapt their kidnap plans Finally, be vigilant as the vehicle moves. I tell the driver impromptu, the route I want him to take e.g. 3rd mainland bridge etc. No shortcuts, no detours, no 3rd party meet-up, no back streets. Being alert, outspoken is a deterrent by itself as it can unnerve criminals 1 Like |
Re: Travelling Into Nigerian (MMIA) Is Uber Safe To Your Destination Within Lagos ? by Jefferyhi86(m): 10:53pm On Oct 09, 2021 |
50/50 when oluwa n village people are involved |
Re: Travelling Into Nigerian (MMIA) Is Uber Safe To Your Destination Within Lagos ? by OGAStacks2021: 10:55pm On Oct 09, 2021 |
Lodge in Ibis near the airport next day you can strategize your movement. Do not move around at night in Nigeria. Everyone is hungry now. They have market for humans now. Get to the airport hotel immediately. Hotels.ng will help. oldienavie: |
Re: Travelling Into Nigerian (MMIA) Is Uber Safe To Your Destination Within Lagos ? by UltimateStarman: 10:55pm On Oct 09, 2021 |
oldienavie:no one can Go nothing will happen to you |
Re: Travelling Into Nigerian (MMIA) Is Uber Safe To Your Destination Within Lagos ? by nerorex01: 11:05pm On Oct 09, 2021 |
Sometimes it's dangerous to be in the country without people knowing of your movements. It's advisable that you confide in someone at least for reasons based on safety. Then, to the hotel proper, claim or form street for drivers , if possible raise your speech tempo as you communicate. You can even form a conversation on the phone with a major general while you switch language. tripplephi: |
Re: Travelling Into Nigerian (MMIA) Is Uber Safe To Your Destination Within Lagos ? by Originalsly: 11:08pm On Oct 09, 2021 |
walkbrazil4k: Nooo! .... South American cartels full in my work area .... is ground zero for wholesale coke. I be seeing them switching stuff from car to car.... can't really trace them... like is a normal thing. Was curious if you learned that kind movement from the streets there as I did from the streets here.... and adapted it to make yourself untraceable when in Nigeria. 1 Like |
Re: Travelling Into Nigerian (MMIA) Is Uber Safe To Your Destination Within Lagos ? by Elsueno: 11:16pm On Oct 09, 2021 |
oldienavie: Lmao...what's ur networth, 5-10 million dollars? Abeg calm down, dis kind of paranoia will even make it easy for d real kidnappers to spot u. Nigeria is not dat bad. Uber/bolt is safe, if u are still scared just pick a prominent place on d app like a hospital/restaurant etc. Then book another ride from thier 1 Like |
Re: Travelling Into Nigerian (MMIA) Is Uber Safe To Your Destination Within Lagos ? by ReeLoaDead(m): 11:16pm On Oct 09, 2021 |
Nigeria is an absolute jungle … people cannot even travel here in peace ![]() |
Re: Travelling Into Nigerian (MMIA) Is Uber Safe To Your Destination Within Lagos ? by Nobody: 11:18pm On Oct 09, 2021 |
Originalsly: Lol, no o, maybe I just watch too many spy movies, my motto is don't be a victim, so I am always ready, I am not sacred of anything but it is good to be security conscious, aside drugs dealers, journalists, whistle blowers and spies use that tragedy to dust off any tail, those coke travel from the jungles of South America to America, lol, I still don't understand why people do drugs, that job is dirty, you can make clean money, with ordinary drop shipping you can make money all you need is just to advertise and that's it 1 Like |
Re: Travelling Into Nigerian (MMIA) Is Uber Safe To Your Destination Within Lagos ? by Nobody: 11:21pm On Oct 09, 2021 |
Elsueno: Lol abeg free the guy Jor, my cheap Samsung phone means alot to me because I have not even finish paying for it, lol. So don't blame the man abeg, abroad life nor easy,today the summer heat was too much but I still had to work, videos on my laptop that I have not uploaded yet online is there because once you loose it that's it would cost alot to go back and make another video, to get robbed off your phone and laptop is painful,cash no problem 1 Like |
Re: Travelling Into Nigerian (MMIA) Is Uber Safe To Your Destination Within Lagos ? by Nobody: 11:22pm On Oct 09, 2021 |
nerorex01: Yea I kinda agree, someone should know but they should not know your location until you have settled in 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Travelling Into Nigerian (MMIA) Is Uber Safe To Your Destination Within Lagos ? by tripplephi: 11:22pm On Oct 09, 2021 |
golor: Let me help enlighten you. THE HOTEL STAFF are the ones at the airport, and so far no such issue has ever been reported. It is safer and sometimes cheaper to get them online to bring their driver to carry you to the hotel. Airport drivers are not nice people (I HAVE TRIED MANY).... no one can convince me otherwise... they believe because of airport every journey must be expensive.... but since they are registered at the airport, they may be trackable Just use whatever method works for your budget and peace of mind |
Re: Travelling Into Nigerian (MMIA) Is Uber Safe To Your Destination Within Lagos ? by cardoctor(m): 11:25pm On Oct 09, 2021 |
Some time ago in Lagos, i took a uber cab from Obalende to magodo around 11pm. The driver called me on arrival. His truecaller name came up as "BAD MAN". Me sef be area boy for lag so i no fear. The guy turned out to be a very nice lad. Anothers story may not be the same. |
Re: Travelling Into Nigerian (MMIA) Is Uber Safe To Your Destination Within Lagos ? by Ventrue: 11:28pm On Oct 09, 2021 |
GOD IS THE ONLY ONE ABLE TO SAVE. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, present your requests to God with thanksgiving, Philippians 4:6. |
Re: Travelling Into Nigerian (MMIA) Is Uber Safe To Your Destination Within Lagos ? by golor(m): 11:38pm On Oct 09, 2021 |
tripplephi: Same way bolt can be tracked. I drive on bolt when I am chanced. They have your NIN and your driver's license record. And ur bank details what other means can one use to track a Nigerian Personally na me de fear my passenger not the other way round reason u see a bolt driver hardly picking males at night . In bolt u are free to snap the driver video the plate number too. |
Re: Travelling Into Nigerian (MMIA) Is Uber Safe To Your Destination Within Lagos ? by raphloren: 11:44pm On Oct 09, 2021 |
Trying to be too careful n smart is dangerous. But n Uber are safe. There's never been a report of them going wrong except harrasment n false accusations by arrogant ladies. Even people with security details are not safe. VIP n celebrity use them so take Ur mind off. God is the one who protects. Most hotel staffs give out information to bad guys too |
Re: Travelling Into Nigerian (MMIA) Is Uber Safe To Your Destination Within Lagos ? by cooooooks(m): 11:54pm On Oct 09, 2021 |
Uber was safe for me when I was last in Lagos. My advice: if the hotel has a pickup service, use it (if the hotel's name is body written on the body). I would be safe with Uber or local drivers. If you know someone who travels a lot, they may be able to get you a driver as well. I used the driver of a friend who regularly travels to Lagos. The driver does Uber and Bolt but turns off the apps whenever one of his customers is in town. oldienavie: |
Re: Travelling Into Nigerian (MMIA) Is Uber Safe To Your Destination Within Lagos ? by micflo28(m): 11:57pm On Oct 09, 2021 |
Ask a trusted friend to come pick you |
Re: Travelling Into Nigerian (MMIA) Is Uber Safe To Your Destination Within Lagos ? by Febcom(m): 12:02am On Oct 10, 2021 |
You seem to be very funny, can't you travel into Nigeria with you making ovation of your arrival. You can land into Lagos from your phone book any hotel of your choice and get Uber driver to drop you.... Stop been kidding and acting like over ripe Mimi.. |
Re: Travelling Into Nigerian (MMIA) Is Uber Safe To Your Destination Within Lagos ? by komodapson(m): 12:13am On Oct 10, 2021 |
Elsueno: Can you imagine...see me see trouble ó Infact, this was the exact thought that came to my mind like "How mush you get wey dem one kidnap you" "moreover, who you be?".... Guinea Bissau returnee, whom we should be more concerned about his health status sèf so as not to be another Patrick Sawyer, na him una gather dey reply his post. One hediot was even acting James bond up there 1 Like |
Re: Travelling Into Nigerian (MMIA) Is Uber Safe To Your Destination Within Lagos ? by greggng: 12:19am On Oct 10, 2021 |
amodujames: Stop mentioning danfo cos if him enter one chance ...them go panel beat his head ...his relative won't be able to recognise him ...they did it to one of my brother's ...immediately I saw him I ran away as if I saw a monster . |
Re: Travelling Into Nigerian (MMIA) Is Uber Safe To Your Destination Within Lagos ? by komodapson(m): 12:25am On Oct 10, 2021 |
rontolo: Go and sit down.... On top South Sudan wey u go... Foreigners are being chauffeured on this platforms without stress, na ur type with 2002 "unbankable" $ notes, wey aboki dey reject na him kidnappers dey find.... Listen to yourself again, whether you're making sense out of the above statement in bold... |
Re: Travelling Into Nigerian (MMIA) Is Uber Safe To Your Destination Within Lagos ? by greggng: 12:30am On Oct 10, 2021 |
you should use the term "a hotel." The English language is said to be one of the most difficult ones worldwide to learn. This is most likely because there are almost as many exceptions as there are grammar rules. Just when you manage to learn one rule, you find that the rule "doesn't always apply." For example, the word "an" normally precedes any words that begin with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) such as "an orange," "an umbrella" or "an apple." This rule is fairly straightforward and easy to remember until you come to words beginning with the letter h. What word should you use if you want to write a word such as "hotel?" Using Vowel Sounds A very easy way to determine if you should use "an" or "a" before a letter beginning with h is to pronounce the word to see how it sounds. If you don't pronounce the letter h such as in the words "hour" or "honest", you would use the word "an". For example, "an hour" or "an honest man." If you do pronounce the letter h at the beginning of the word such as "hair" or "happy," you should use the letter "a" before it. For example, "a hair" or "a happy girl." An Exception To The Exception After reading this, you probably think you have mastered the use of "a" or "an" with words beginning with h. For example, you can now write the words "a hospital" or "an heir" with confidence. You may wonder why people find this particular rule so difficult. Well, to make matters more confusing, there is another exception to the above exception. If the accent of a word that begins with h falls on the second syllable, you would use the word "a" instead of "an." For example, "an historical event." Although this is grammatically correct, many people writers continue to use "a historical event." Given the above rules and exceptions, the answer to our initial question is that you should use the term "a hotel." |
Re: Travelling Into Nigerian (MMIA) Is Uber Safe To Your Destination Within Lagos ? by nedekid: 12:40am On Oct 10, 2021 |
oldienavie:Hmm. Leave that thing. Buzz me and I will send my driver to pick you up and drop you anywhere in Lagos as a fellow nairalander ![]() |
Re: Travelling Into Nigerian (MMIA) Is Uber Safe To Your Destination Within Lagos ? by moneyissweet(m): 12:46am On Oct 10, 2021 |
Working in Brazil? Chaii, abeg come back home. walkbrazil4k: |
Re: Travelling Into Nigerian (MMIA) Is Uber Safe To Your Destination Within Lagos ? by Olayetan(m): 12:57am On Oct 10, 2021 |
oldienavie: I'm into Uber myself but I can't vouch for others as we have different motives. But it's safe to some extent, just make sure the driver profile on the app matches what you see when the driver arrives, info. Like, The car license plate The drivers picture And check the numbers of trips the driver has done so far. All this can still guarantee your safety with the driver and always remember to share your ETA with your loved ones(2 or more people) 1 Like |
Re: Travelling Into Nigerian (MMIA) Is Uber Safe To Your Destination Within Lagos ? by suffering: 12:58am On Oct 10, 2021 |
What a hopeless question. The country you’re coming from, do Uber drivers kidnap people? If no then it’s the same in Nigeria. |
Re: Travelling Into Nigerian (MMIA) Is Uber Safe To Your Destination Within Lagos ? by Charmerbeautylooks(f): 1:00am On Oct 10, 2021 |
contact me I will pick u up |
Re: Travelling Into Nigerian (MMIA) Is Uber Safe To Your Destination Within Lagos ? by Rocktation(f): 1:01am On Oct 10, 2021 |
uncleck: This! @OP, Basically, just calm down. I know what it can be like with even fellow Africans asking stupid questions, trying to dissuade you from going back home, but calm the EFF down. Nobody knows you, indeed! You may even walk on egg shells all you want at the airport and heaven forbid, the kidnap might still be arranged by the "loved ones" you're going to meet at the family compound... Just pray and be street smart, but not paranoid. 1 Like |
Re: Travelling Into Nigerian (MMIA) Is Uber Safe To Your Destination Within Lagos ? by Gval123: 1:33am On Oct 10, 2021 |
Baba una mean say naija don bad like this? No na, Naija never horrible like that. |
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