peedeeasobie:



pls , this is not an answer.
A man ran to the police Station because that's what his mind told him to do and he was brought out and killed.

How does that help?
Just say you have no answer.

justi4jesu:
Very funny thread, the guy that said he will run, hmmmm except you are faster than Usain Bolt else...

powerblaze:


Usain gini.. Make those Gala Sellers pursue u, e go be like film wen u receive a pure water slap on your head..

colossus2:

You get sense at all? Abi you smoke rafia mat?

If your mind tells you to run then run.
If your mind tells you to get to the station then go.

What don't you understand there?
Quote me and say rubbish again that your 3-megabyte brain can't process

justi4jesu:


lol...........So you sabi curse like this colossus2

MadCow1:
[b]True Story...

My Hommies friend who works the night shift at his job was on his way back from work in Port-Harcourt one bright and early saturday Morning at about 6a.m when out of the blues comes this guy that staggers into the road.

The guy naturally reacted and swerved to avoid hitting the guy head-on and succeeded, however the guy impacted the side of the car, hitting the side with his hand so hard he spun and hit the hard tarred road with his head and with no reflex reaction whatsoever to break his fall with his hands or even protect himself..

The guy screeches to a halt, alights and bolts towards the body of the man which was moving in spasimic rythym. As he was crouched over the guy, he could perceive the stench of fermented alcohol mixed with his tattared and unwashed dirty clothes all emanating from the victim. almost immediately, he started hearing voices coming out of the nooks and crannies in-between the houses and stalls. He glanced around and saw dem niggas with sticks and stuff heading towards him. That was when somebody pulls up and shouts get into your car and go call the Police.. The dude jumps up, makes it to his car and just as he was driving off, the sticks and stones started flying at him.. Some even tried to block his path with tyres but it was too late.. He got away.

He makes it to the first Police station he saw and reported the matter. Immediately, the Police grabs him, handcuffs him, makes him write a statement there and then, throw him into a cell and proceed to write a charge of 'Hit & run' up against him..

Then thry proceeded to the accident scene. By then guy was dead for sure. The Police then met with his family and said they had arrested the Driver of the car that hit the Nigga.

As word got out, the guys friends started showing up to see him in jail. They were pulling up in different cars.. latest Sedans, SUV's, some Power bikes and stuff sef. All dressed well and speaking big grammar and english.. Next thing the Family starts talking about how the Man was about to send all his Family to the U.S before his life was cut short..

Later it was discovered that the Police had connived with his family to make the guy part with a huge sum.. And they had already stated their cut of the blood money.


In the end, the guy spent 500,000 Naira to kill that case.[/b]

2legit2qwt:
The moral thing to do is to call for help and save as many lives as possible. You could be charged with manslaughter if you run away.

lonelydora:

If Siena stays in Nigeria, he would have changed his horn like 3 times. Nigerian drivers even honk when the road is free. I don't know if it is what they teach in driving school?

2legit2qwt:


WOW! Dude! I'm speechless.. You encourage him to leave the victim/s even if there was the possibility of him saving someone. Then you talk about bribing your way out of the situation and then "move on with life" That's why the country is fuked up

ogawisdom:


hw can u explain d fact dt a man can b brought out frm a police station and killed by angry mobs.
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hence we seek nigerian solution to nigerian problems

brojero:
Just found this thread

This happened to friend on mine many years ago.

He knocked down a 7 year old child who jumped out in front of him. (Around Lekki - Maroko slum was still exeisting then)

He immediately Stopped, picked up the child and put her in the car.

Then he asked for any good samaritans from the large crowd that had gathered to accompany him to the nearest hospital.

Two strangers stepped forward and he took them and the child to Lagos general hospital. The child was rushed into the operating theatre immediately, but Unfortunately despite the best efforts of the surgeons, she died of her injuries a few hours later.

My friend was by her side throughout as well as the two strangers.

Later some relatives of the child rushed to the hospital. When they heard all my friend had done for the child, plus the statements from the witnesses, the family of the child exonerated him from any blame in the death of the child. He was asked to bear the funeral costs though.rsrs

A few years ago it was my turn - a very drunk man ran into the road and I could not avoid hitting him, my windscreen was smashed in the collision. Remembering my friends experience, I quickly stopped, even though I thought the guy was dead, got my passenger to help get him into my car and rushed him to the nearest hospital. The guy was out cold, but he came to his senses on the way to the hospital. He was so drunk that he was fighting with the medical team that were trying to stitch his wounds! In the end he had 10 stitches to his head. When I went to check on him the next morning he had discharged himself. Cost me 50K in hospital bills though and I never saw him again.

Running away from the scene only inflames the situation. If people see you doing something proactive, they are more concerned with saving lives of the victims and will do every thing to help you if they see that you are trying to rectify the situation.

So my advice will be - stop, but don't just stand there, try and get the injured to a hospital as quickly as possible. A life or lives may be saved - including your own

CityNG:
It's a complex situation.
......................
Folks, Nigeria is not as unique as you folks want to think.
Leaving the scene of an accident is a major crime here in the USA, it's in fact a felony, the highest crime criteria one can commit and up there with murder and manslaughter. Why don't we see more of it in the USA? Because the Police are not only sitting in stations but are out doing vehicular patrols on the street and heavily armed to deter mobs. Mobs also knows that if they mob they would be brought to justice and face severe punishment..............

My other pet peeve is what someone said which is to not apply foreign solution to Nigerian problem. This is wrong and backwards in my opinion.

No matter how you cut it, we are Nigerians and we have a say and stake in what happens.



Good luck to all of us.

tbaba1234:
One Okada man decided to die one day, and ran into my stationary vehicle trying to negotiate a bad spot on the road.

He lost control and ran into the vehicle. He flew over the vehicle and landed inside the gutter. For a few seconds, we were praying that this guy had not died. We then saw him moving.. phew!!

Minor injuries.

Anyway, he fixed my car before I left him (as much as he could). Fortunately, those around, recognised that the okada man was at fault but I am sure that story would been different if he died.

airsaylongcon:
This thread really strikes a nerve as I lost my mum last month from a hit-and-wait driver. Turned out she survived for a whole hour with a massive head injury. The problem with attempting to rescue is that most Nigerians lack basic first aid knowledge and end up worsening an already bad situation in a bid to help d vic.

In my case, the driver turned himself in. The police never let me see him though. They (the popo) were talking about doing a coroner's inquest and stuff but my mum was in such bad shape that further balkanisation of her remains would have been unbearably painful. To end the police case, they made me swear and affidavit that I was withdrawing the case against d driver. Swearing that affidavit nobi beans cos all d court registrars in yenagoa just didn't wanna sign. Ended up costing 15k. At the end of the whole process they didn't even let me see my mum's killer. They eventually followed me to fmc yenagoa to have my mum's remains released to me (with enough thank u money).

I don't know if I can ever forget the driver's name or his act. But I've forgiven him. Moving on is hard but move on I must.

I didn't even know the killer paid for the burial. I didn't ask or get a penny from him but I'm sure the police would have collected a large sum from him cos dat DCO eye no clean.

Buried her in tears and in honour but d pain is still very raw

ogawisdom:
This thread is motivated by the thread where a lecturer who ran to the police station after killing 5 pupil while trying to dodge a trailer was brought out from the police station and killed by angry mobs . What did this man do wrong for God's sake it's an accident.

Now in this thread I want us to discuss d correct thing to b done if one finds himself in this situation as a Nigerian driver to avoid being killed like the lecturer above while showing some care for d one u hit ie assuming he/she is still alive n needs medical attention.

Ultimately drop one or two hints on how to avoid finding one's self in this situation.

Let's see what works in naija, though our diaspora bro and sis are welcomed.

My observation is that the driver is always wrong even if the person is practically lying down on the road. The driver is always accused of over speeding by everyone around even though the person hit was careless.

To avoid this situation as a driver I pay special attention to all road users while driving especially pedestrians; the most vulnerable are children, mad people, drunk people, agboro people, frustrated people looking for who to kill them, rioters, church crusade groups, other groups on the road to advertise something, and elderly ppl (their sense of judgement on the road is very poor and sometimes they are unaware they are on the road.

Ishilove:

Lmao!!@bolded. Popsie carry olympic gold medal for this. He will never wind down when driving but will rather honk the horn at you in greeting and drive past.

You should see the gentleman when honking the horn; his muscles practically bulge when he is leaning on that horn. He drove my sister's vehicle for a week and the horn disintegrated. His excuse is that Lagos drivers only understand the language of aggression

Ishilove:

The police was their friend

UchihaMadara:
Mad Drivers, Mad Pedestrians, Hungry Enforcers; A recipe for disaster daily.

In the words of Swiz Beats, "Welcome to the Jungle!"

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I have started keeping light weapons in my car, like base ball bats, stones together with the included weapons (Wheel spanner, Jack Winder and so on). That way, I can take some of of them with me, in case I'm out of options.

I really pray for a better Nigeria with a highly educated population and hopefully by our actions, we will see it come to pass.

ramdris:
If u r Sure d person died, don't stop bt rather drive to d nearest police station and report yourself cos stopping might get u mobbed. Bt if u feel d person is still alive,stop and take to d nearest hospital and Later report to the nearest police station as well.

Amadaz:
My opinion is that no sane driver under any circumstance should be involved in this kind of accident... Driving is no childs play so it shouldbe taken seriously. I use myself as a yardstick, I've driven for over a decade without hitting or get hit by another vehicle.

majekdom2:
you should thank his grace and also thank him you have not come across a man who is ready to commit suicide but needs an assistance in doing that. accidents happens thats why they are accidents.

2legit2qwt:


WOW! Dude! I'm speechless.. You encourage him to leave the victim/s even if there was the possibility of him saving someone. Then you talk about bribing your way out of the situation and then "move on with life" That's why the country is fuked up

Frankdamaxx:
Some pedestrians are careless. I am very wary of okada's when I drive. I tell my friends that if any Okada man makes me hit him, i'll come down and first give him a very resounding slap before any other thing like hospital.

Anyways, back to the matter. It depends on the location too. If it's a civilized location, you can stop and know what's happening, but if it's not. Please don't stop o. Just drive to the nearest police station and return back to the scene with them.

Nigerian solutions are usually not conventional.

lonelydora:


How do I stop laughing?