Comedian, Talk Show host and TV producer Teju Babyface's wife, Tobi
Oyelakin, was on her way to the mainland at about 8pm last night when
her car was attacked by hoodlums on Eko Bridge.
She was in the car with
her driver and 3 other girls in the back seat and were approaching the
National Theater area of the Eko bridge when they encountered some
traffic.
They had barely come to a stop when 4 boys leaped out of the
shadows and knocked on the windows with torch lights and asked them to
roll down the windows. They were still trying to come to terms with
rising levels of panic when the hoodlums shattered the rear windows on
both sides of the car and proceeded to rough-handle the ladies in the
back seat and collect all valuables.
The hoodlums proceeded with impunity to open all the bags and pour the
contents into nylon bags they brought along. This was in the presence of
all other motorists on the bridge. The robbery went on for well over
2minutes from start to finish. When they had finished and disappeared
into the shadows and the occupants of the car were able to drive away,
they saw policemen further down the bridge on patrol and reported to
them that they had been robbed, whereupon the policemen empathized (or
sympathized) with them simply by saying 'ah, those boys have started
again'.
Luckily no one sustained grave injuries in the attack and Teju's wife is
fine but very shook up. Speaking about the incident, Teju said; "One
realizes that this is becoming almost commonplace and acceptable in
Lagos as reports reaching us indicate that it happens daily. That may
very well be an axiom but I share this with you to bring attention to
what threatens to become endemic. A great contretemps I must confess.
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