Take time to relax and rest your battered body.

Mumu

ogalawyer:
I ve definitely learnt my lessons. But it's not like I was trying to post the pictures on Nairaland or something. Anyway what I s wrong in posting pictures of a protest on Nairaland. Are we not in a free society?

OP dont mind them jare, we are in a free society.
this your story get as it be, but you can still go back there and retake pics na to prove your story. Tomorrow is another day jare, we need pictures.
Meanwhile, "PICTURES OR I DONT BELIEVE IT"

hmmm

You think say na Europe or America you dey abi? A lesson well learnt. Next tym u nor go try that Stwpid thing u did dat almost sent u to 10 feet. Anyway, i thank God for saving u. Corpers Wee

ogalawyer, sorry about that, next time always be careful.

So sorry, Thank god you are alive and well

akinboyepelumi1:
I am sure U were trying to get the pictures to make frontpage on Nairaland with the topic "Pictures : Riot In Ado Ekiti?"

Guy ur bone strong ooOo! With aLl d beatn n bashing u still had strength to type!!

That is PDP for you. Human in beast clothing. If you are not a tout or a thug you can never achieve anything tangible in the PDP

na wa o

Back then in UNN we protested against the former VC. When we got to the gate and started a bon-fire, fellowe students were the ones harrasing students 'videoing' the protest.

brownlord:
Picture or idontbelieveyou

u r very wicked,which picture?

Sorry you had to go through that and I'm happy it didn't get worse.
Violence should never be encouraged, especially during this period.


#PeacefulNigeria
#UnitedNigeria

Fayose's thug can do and undo. A couple of them were arrested today with acid, guns, e.t.c, thank your stars you were not sprayed with acid. It would have been a reset of your destiny.

Run go hospital go do check,similiar event kill one of my frnd!

And we call ourselves civilised people.
Nigerians and barbarism, jungle justice which they gain nothing from.
What's so wrong in one taking a picture?
Thank God for your life.

ogalawyer:
I'm still in shock over what happened to me today.
I'm a youth corper serving in Ado Ekiti. On my way to the office Ado Ekiti this morning, I observed that the Fajuyi park area of the town was blocked by security operatives and motorcycles were not being allowed to ride through. I was puzzled as to what was going on, as I just got back to the state from my hometown d night before. Anyway I proceeded to my office. About two hours later, I heard some singing and noise from outside. As l was kind of bored, I decided to go and observe. On getting to the outside of my office complex, I saw a large crowd of people singing and walking on the main road. I realised they were protesting. But since there were no sign of violence, I presumed, albeit wrongly, that it was a peaceful protest. Therefore, and in order to test the picture quality of the phone I just bought, I decided to take pictures. That was a very grave mistake, I now realise. Immediately, a man saw me taking the pictures, he descended on me. The crowd followed suit and before I could mention Jesus, I started receiving blows and slaps from everywhere. The shirt and inner shirt I was wearing was torn out of my body. After the security men managed to restrain d crowd, I was told to delete d pictures, which I did. The crowd was not still satisfied and insisted that I give my phone to them, so they could smash it. I refused. Another round of beating then commenced, this time more viciously. I was pushed to the ground and they were all raining blows and slaps on my body. I managed to extricate myself from the melee and ran for my dear life. Some tried chasing me, but I was quicker. I then went to hide in a part of d complex. After about 5 minutes, a vicious looking guy came to meet me where I was hiding and said I should give him my phone, else he finishes me off there and then. He said he has been instructed by the powers that be to either smash my phone or finish me off. Or in the alternative, he will take me to d crowd waiting fr me outside so they can deal with me in their own way. I started begging him and told him I was just a youth corper and I was neither a politician or from Ado Ekiti. After showing him my NYSC I.d. card and giving him the last 500 naira in my wallet, which he requested for, as bribe, he let me go and instructed me to go and hide as best as I could. I was later transported outside the premises by a good Samaritan, before I found my way home.
Though I'm an ardent follower of political happenings in the country, I have never been a fanatic, and I never expected this type of behaviour from rational human beings. Mehn, these guys where filled with anger, and they could kill without hesitation. Politics should not be a do or die affair. It is high time we jettison this culture of barbarism and embrace peace and dialogue. Anyway, I'm thankful to God, that it didn't get worse than it did. Though I'm feeling pains all over my body, I'll survive and at least I still have my phone.

Good u are alive, oya Wey d pics?




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There's something that I normally does in such situation. It's either I switch off my phone flash light Or cover the part with folded paper or something else.
Taking pics in public is "very" risky and insultive.

ogalawyer:
I'm still in shock over what happened to me today.
I'm a youth corper serving in Ado Ekiti. On my way to the office Ado Ekiti this morning, I observed that the Fajuyi park area of the town was blocked by security operatives and motorcycles were not being allowed to ride through. I was puzzled as to what was going on, as I just got back to the state from my hometown d night before. Anyway I proceeded to my office. About two hours later, I heard some singing and noise from outside. As l was kind of bored, I decided to go and observe. On getting to the outside of my office complex, I saw a large crowd of people singing and walking on the main road. I realised they were protesting. But since there were no sign of violence, I presumed, albeit wrongly, that it was a peaceful protest. Therefore, and in order to test the picture quality of the phone I just bought, I decided to take pictures. That was a very grave mistake, I now realise. Immediately, a man saw me taking the pictures, he descended on me. The crowd followed suit and before I could mention Jesus, I started receiving blows and slaps from everywhere. The shirt and inner shirt I was wearing was torn out of my body. After the security men managed to restrain d crowd, I was told to delete d pictures, which I did. The crowd was not still satisfied and insisted that I give my phone to them, so they could smash it. I refused. Another round of beating then commenced, this time more viciously. I was pushed to the ground and they were all raining blows and slaps on my body. I managed to extricate myself from the melee and ran for my dear life. Some tried chasing me, but I was quicker. I then went to hide in a part of d complex. After about 5 minutes, a vicious looking guy came to meet me where I was hiding and said I should give him my phone, else he finishes me off there and then. He said he has been instructed by the powers that be to either smash my phone or finish me off. Or in the alternative, he will take me to d crowd waiting fr me outside so they can deal with me in their own way. I started begging him and told him I was just a youth corper and I was neither a politician or from Ado Ekiti. After showing him my NYSC I.d. card and giving him the last 500 naira in my wallet, which he requested for, as bribe, he let me go and instructed me to go and hide as best as I could. I was later transported outside the premises by a good Samaritan, before I found my way home.
Though I'm an ardent follower of political happenings in the country, I have never been a fanatic, and I never expected this type of behaviour from rational human beings. Mehn, these guys where filled with anger, and they could kill without hesitation. Politics should not be a do or die affair. It is high time we jettison this culture of barbarism and embrace peace and dialogue. Anyway, I'm thankful to God, that it didn't get worse than it did. Though I'm feeling pains all over my body, I'll survive and at least I still have my phone.

Lol, Oga lawyer, next time if you want to test the picture quality of your phone, test it on your self or go outside snap any tree or goat, those ones won't harm you, not thugs who are looking for where blade will meet flesh. Sorry inugo.

But talk true, you wan use the pictures open thread for NL

Demonstration in Ekiti

lesson

Heyah, thank God for your life oo

The spirit in me tells me that the story is made up.

All these self appointed photo journalists: make una dey careful ooo

Must u tested ur new fone der! U r a big liar u don't want to open up

ogalawyer:
I ve definitely learnt my lessons. But it's not like I was trying to post the pictures on Nairaland or something. Anyway what I s wrong in posting pictures of a protest on Nairaland. Are we not in a free society?

There is nothing wrong in it,will seun pay u 4 it? Baba dnt try sumtin like dat again! Wen u no go use am collect money 4 bank. Datz my advice

@OP

We thank God for your life. You are right that you did nothing wrong because you should ordinarily be able to take pictures freely in a public place yet we know Fayose is the ultimate dictatorial thug with scant regard for human life, human rights or human suffering.

Ekiti people Why ? Why for god sake why?

But why didn't you just hand over the phone?



To save your life st least

The one I faced was when Iwas snapping a train filled with people parked together like sardine. The train halted around Ikeja along and those in the train surrounded me at once to beat me up for snapping them.

It was only God who saved me because they wanted to beat me up thinking I was a journalist. However, I was asked to delete the whole pictures.

Guy, if you see people inside Nigerian train which was purportedly said to be functioning during GEJ's tenure, you will wish that you weren't born in Nigeria here. Abeg it's better for those trains not to be functioning than to be because people inside those trains are crammed together like matchsticks inside a tight matchbox and the thing is as slow as snail climbing a mountain.

What glory does it make using a slowpoke train to campaign for election while you are in your own 9 private jets at once

Chai! Diarisgodo!!!

ogalawyer:
I'm still in shock over what happened to me today.
I'm a youth corper serving in Ado Ekiti. On my way to the office Ado Ekiti this morning, I observed that the Fajuyi park area of the town was blocked by security operatives and motorcycles were not being allowed to ride through. I was puzzled as to what was going on, as I just got back to the state from my hometown d night before. Anyway I proceeded to my office. About two hours later, I heard some singing and noise from outside. As l was kind of bored, I decided to go and observe. On getting to the outside of my office complex, I saw a large crowd of people singing and walking on the main road. I realised they were protesting. But since there were no sign of violence, I presumed, albeit wrongly, that it was a peaceful protest. Therefore, and in order to test the picture quality of the phone I just bought, I decided to take pictures. That was a very grave mistake, I now realise. Immediately, a man saw me taking the pictures, he descended on me. The crowd followed suit and before I could mention Jesus, I started receiving blows and slaps from everywhere. The shirt and inner shirt I was wearing was torn out of my body. After the security men managed to restrain d crowd, I was told to delete d pictures, which I did. The crowd was not still satisfied and insisted that I give my phone to them, so they could smash it. I refused. Another round of beating then commenced, this time more viciously. I was pushed to the ground and they were all raining blows and slaps on my body. I managed to extricate myself from the melee and ran for my dear life. Some tried chasing me, but I was quicker. I then went to hide in a part of d complex. After about 5 minutes, a vicious looking guy came to meet me where I was hiding and said I should give him my phone, else he finishes me off there and then. He said he has been instructed by the powers that be to either smash my phone or finish me off. Or in the alternative, he will take me to d crowd waiting fr me outside so they can deal with me in their own way. I started begging him and told him I was just a youth corper and I was neither a politician or from Ado Ekiti. After showing him my NYSC I.d. card and giving him the last 500 naira in my wallet, which he requested for, as bribe, he let me go and instructed me to go and hide as best as I could. I was later transported outside the premises by a good Samaritan, before I found my way home.
Though I'm an ardent follower of political happenings in the country, I have never been a fanatic, and I never expected this type of behaviour from rational human beings. Mehn, these guys where filled with anger, and they could kill without hesitation. Politics should not be a do or die affair. It is high time we jettison this culture of barbarism and embrace peace and dialogue. Anyway, I'm thankful to God, that it didn't get worse than it did. Though I'm feeling pains all over my body, I'll survive and at least I still have my phone.

you for ask me first before you try to take pictures. Mine was after the June 20 election precisely on 21st of June last year. I saw such a peaceful rally of my favorite political party so I excitedly want to snap them from where I was standing and watching only for these two guy that I will defeat individually in a fight walk to me and ask to see my phone, I said why?, while asking one guy why the other deliver these leather coated slap on my left cheek, as I was preparing to protest the slap the other one struck too, my head grow big immediately and all I could hear was whistling from the cloud. My colleague from inside start screaming "run inside, he's a corper o" my brother, even the video delete automatically and one person remind me that didn't I know that am standing in front of an opposition house. That double slap still hurt my brain till date and I have not even forget the size of the first palm the braced my face. Don't play with your phone in Ekiti street when they gather o. They don't understand much civility there. But I love their ways sha, Hard luck men, I have been there too.

Op, thank God for ur life. I really don't see anything wrong with taking pictures in a free society, but then u have to be more careful and don't let people know u are taking pictures whenever there's a crisis.

One more thing, if u must take pictures with ur phone, try having a cloud based storage like Dropbox, google drive or onedrive on ur phone. I have dropbox on one phone and onedrive on another. It will only take a few seconds to upload any picture I take automatically into the cloud. I don't even have to upload them myself, its automatic. So even if I am forced to delete the pictures or I lose my phone, all I have to do is get another phone or get on a computer, log in and voila all the pictures and contacts are there waiting to be redownloaded. I have pictures of 7 years ago waiting in the cloud.