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“Bike man no sabi road keh” — Lady raises alarm over insecurity in Jos

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.

Concerns over unfamiliar transport operators

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.”

Reactions and wider security concerns

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.

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