A Nigerian man has made strong allegations against the police, claiming that Uber and Bolt drivers, as well as cab drivers, provide police officers with information about their passengers, enabling them to stop, search, and extort money from them.
In a viral post on X, formerly Twitter, the man accused ride-hailing and cab drivers of working with the police to target unsuspecting passengers.
He stated in part: “These Uber and Bolt drivers in Lagos, and cab drivers across Nigeria, who tip off the police— you pick up a young passenger, and the next thing, you’re on your phone, sending information to the police.”
The video has sparked widespread reactions online, with many concerned individuals flooding the comment section to share their thoughts.
See some reactions below:
@Emmygold01: “The bottom line is, as a young man in Nigeria, dress the way you would want to be addressed. You can not dress or appear like a criminal and expect security agents not to single u out. Ever seen a yahoo boy in suit and tie? Nobody stops them on the road. Dis na 9ja.”
@ibucruz: “Am an uber driver on our way to d airport in maryland they stop us tell d guy to come down collected his phone negotiation with the guy 1 of d police came to me & ask for acc I was shocked i told him am not interested he’s boss called & spoke to me that they always appreciate.”
@odogwu_1: “Just open mouth and be talking rubbish. If you had a legitimate source of income, what stops you from telling the police immediately and move on to catch your flight.”
@seyicodes: “Is it possible for bolt drivers to know police at every station? Bolt fit give you passenger from oshodi to lekki or vi, do you mean the bolt driver already knows you are coming and know info of police in each station ? Think am nahhh.”
@iam_wise09: “I can boldly say that this is very correct! I’ve been a victim of this situation, they planted weed inside the car seat! Me wey dey come from Market that day, I shock! 🤣 d driver was even staring at me like say na ghetto him for Carry me 😂 he drove off quickly.”
@talk2chris1: “I have had this encounter most times, there’s a time my bolt guy was accosted at Anthony’s bustop area and I was on my way to the airport, this men took 100$ cash from me and 70k in Naira. I suspected the driver in that incident because of his moves. Man do man for this country!”
@shonnyemi: “Uber/ bolt driver can’t do such, police like when they stop you & you obey once, it means you have nothing to hide… So when you start arguing with them, they’ll want to delay you more… What if as they stopped you & the driver zoomed off, it means you guys a suspect already.”
WATCH VIDEO:
“Bolt/Uber Drivers Are Working With Police Officers To Set Up Passengers Traveling To The Airport In Lagos…They Delay You If You Refuse Their Extortion And Forcefully Take You To Their Nearby Police Station.”- Man Shares His Experience After It Happened To Him https://t.co/DBi4P0YYBq pic.twitter.com/yCElAepY1j
— Somto Okonkwo (@General_Somto) March 15, 2025
