A woman living in Jos has raised concerns over what she described as worsening insecurity and unfamiliarity among commercial transport operators in the city.
Her remarks, shared on social media, have sparked mixed reactions as residents continue to express unease over safety in parts of Plateau State.
The comments come amid recurring security challenges in Jos and surrounding areas, where communities have, over time, reported incidents of violence and displacement linked to broader tensions in the region.
In her account, the lady described a recent experience involving a motorcycle rider.
“Omo, Nigerians see, any way you fit take defend yourself abeg do am because you see this town, this people don reach here o. Tell me why I’ll take bike from a popular place to another popular place in the town and the bike man no know the place. I even tried speaking Hausa to him, the bike man no understand me. Every bike man in a certain place is supposed to know the town. This shows the bike men we’re seeing now are not the usual bike men. These people have spread everywhere.”
She further claimed that others around her had shared similar experiences, suggesting a pattern of concern among residents.
“I’ve talked to people around me and they said they also experience the same thing. Keke men, bike men no sabi road. Anyhow you wan take defend yourself abeg do it,” she added.
Her comments echo previous security alerts and community complaints reported in Plateau State over the years, particularly following episodes of violence that heightened public anxiety and calls for stronger security presence.
Reactions:
“No be lie oo. For hold up for coastal road one day naxo this guy wey dey sell bottle water tell me say e no dey speak English… Omo I no believe that day.”
“Everyone needs to stay alert so no one falls victim again. Just have to wonder, what is the government doing to curb this?”
“Honestly, this is scary, but we have to be careful too. Not knowing a place or speaking Hausa doesn’t automatically make someone a terrorist but everyone is a suspect until proven otherwise. Let’s stay alert.”
“Ahhh God, wetin presido and that state governor dey do??”
“Feeling unsafe in your own city… terrifying how easily they can blend in.”
“You boarded a bike, see your mouth. Stop patronizing them. It’s criminal to patronize them. Una no dey hear.”
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Published by Ejoh Caleb
