Friday, October 27, 2006

Crazy world

What actions do you consider the craziest in the world? How often do you see or hear about crazy actions? Here it's a lot easier to catch glimpse of minutes of madness spread everywhere. Hardly does a day go by without you stopping on your tracks to laugh your heart out. Sometimes the memory lingers on so much that you occasionally burst into laughter at a neutral place long after the event occured.
This is not the first time I'm seeing evidently frustrated bus conductors venting their anger in a most absurd manner that you don't have any other option but to laugh & knock your head with your neighbour's.
Popularly known for their arrogance, tenacity and sheer disrespect, bus conductors are Lords of the Manor in the transportation realm. Small time if they see crowd wating for bus, they automatically change their billing system. Dragging money with agbero nko? That one na story for another day.
Once on my way home from Ikeja, I saw this Danfo bus caught by LASTMA (the over-efficient state traffic control unit). There was a hot argument between the driver+conductor vs LASTMA officials+police ('cos they always have police men with them to help put fear in motorists). The driver had been caught earlier in the day and had been dragged to LASTMA office to pay N5K for traffic offence. He was then allegedly caught at that point to have have breached traffic rule again. In his determination to show them that he wasn't gonna be dragged away again, the guy started removing his clothes. He DIDN'T STOP removing his clothes. When he got to his panties, HE DID THE SAME. He was stark naked (LOL) by the highway. HE didn't even stop arguing. Visibly embarassed, the LASTMA officials had to return his key and let him go.
Yesterday's case is even funnier. This guy had been stopped just before Tai Solarin's statue at Yaba, Psychiatric Hospital at the other side. The heated argument had definitely been a prolonged one. This time around, there were more police men than LASTMA guys (about 6 to 1), and whenever you see this kind'a combination you should know that's BIG trouble. The policemen (evidently happy to find someone who will provide all the money they need for the weekend groove) adamantly refused to listen to the poor conductor. Na so the guy begin commot cloth like person wey just turn mad now now. This one too didn't stop until he was STARK NAKED! He ranted and squealed and wriggled his body like Femi Kuti playing on stage. Ol'boy this scene wasn't easy oh. The policemen didn't even do as if they were aware that he's naked. Then he started bouncing and 'floating like a butterly, stinging like a bee', Mohammed Ali caricature. Na so Brocos just dey jump up and down like when Lagbaja dey ring bell Gbagaun! Gbagaun!! Gbagaun!!!

P.S The camera wasn't working at that point, I for show you the picture

6 comments:

♥♫♪nyemoni♫♪♥ said...

LOL! I like your blog.... So the guy went stark naked for real? Maybe I shd try that trick next time they try to mess with me..
P.S
LOL at brocos!

Chxta said...

Of course the guy went start naked. To show how serious he was. Not the first time it would happen in Lagos (I've seen it a lot), won't be the last time.

Try this one I once saw at Mile 2: the guy after stripping himself naked, broke a bottle and stabbed himself. At that point we all took to our heels. That guy obviously meant business...

Anto, I take exception to your not-too-flattering description of LASTMA. Granted they have their faults, but imagine what Lagos would be like without them...

Endi said...

Madness begets madness.Shikena.But Bros na Brocos u go see?Funny Bros and Brocos sound alike.Hmm!

Anonymous said...

nothing wey u no fit see for Lagos, I think its frustration wey dey disturb pple oo!

Funmi said...

lagos na wa for real.......i can imagine the look on peopl's faces when they saw the conductor take all his clothes off. I can bet money on the fact that people stopped to watch him display!

Unknown said...

Ha!! Bcos na brocos dey jump up and down, camera no dey work. Like say na bobi dey jump up and down the camera for work abi? (smile)
Lagos drivers never cease to amaze. Stripping down to their birthday suits? Na real wa oh!!! LOL