In a video posted online, a woman described an unsettling encounter she had with a soldier while stuck in traffic on her way to the market for renovation supplies.
She claimed that the everyday experiences of Nigerians at the hands of their fellow countrymen, rather than criticism from the internet, are what really “demarket” the nation. The woman described how a soldier repeatedly banged on the van she was in while she was stuck in traffic, even though there was no room to move forward.
“There were cars in front of us and beside us. All of a sudden, I heard a bang,” she said, adding that she remained quiet because uniformed men are often “power drunk.”
The incident worsened when the motorist questioned the soldier’s orders to move in standstill traffic.
She claims that the soldier insulted the driver, tried to physically attack him, and double-crossed their car once traffic moved.
“He came down and was punching, trying to punch the driver,” she said. The soldier allegedly threatened to smash her phone when he noticed she was recording, but quickly retreated and drove off.
Reflecting on the incident, she said, “Somebody because you are in a military uniform, automatically you think we should be afraid of you.”
Recalling a December event in which her adolescent children were allegedly harassed by police officers who damaged the side mirror of the Uber and flashed firearms, she connected the episode to a larger pattern of abuse.
“When I hear politicians say content creators are demarketing Nigeria, I laugh. The everyday experience that Nigerians face in the hands of Nigerians is what is demarketing Nigeria.”
Meaningful reform, she continued, would necessitate addressing structural deterioration and unbridled power abuse.
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