A Nigerian man, identified as Jimmy Onyebuchi Isaac, has lamented what he described as a disastrous first day working with ride-hailing platform inDrive, claiming he spent about ₦85,000 on fuel, made less than ₦50,000 from rides and later paid ₦150,000 after allegedly being robbed by a group of armed men.
Isaac shared his experience in a video, saying he had decided to look for an additional source of income and registered on the inDrive app after recently getting his car.
He spent ₦85,000 on fuel
According to him, his inDrive account was approved the previous evening, after which he started accepting trips the following morning.
He said he drove to a filling station, filled his tank with fuel worth ₦85,000 and began taking passengers.
Describing the work, Isaac said he was busy throughout the day and accepted several trips.
“Since morning, all the work that I did, every work that I did, there was no place I did not go today. Customers came, I’m not going to lie, it was fun.”
However, after calculating his earnings, he said he realised that he had not made up to ₦50,000 despite spending ₦85,000 on fuel.
He also noted that there was still fuel left in his tank, meaning he had not even exhausted the fuel he purchased.
Car allegedly stopped in VI
Isaac said his ordeal took another turn when his car suddenly stopped around the Victoria Island area.
He initially suspected that there was a problem with the battery and tried restarting the vehicle several times, but the car reportedly failed to start.
He said he eventually opened the bonnet to check the battery and discovered that the battery terminal had shifted.
According to him, while he was trying to address the problem, a group of more than five men suddenly surrounded him.
He alleges daylight robbery
Isaac alleged that the men began demanding money from him and prevented him from leaving the area.
He said he initially tried explaining that his car had developed a minor problem and that he only wanted to reconnect the battery terminal.
However, according to his account, the men were not interested in his explanation and demanded money.
“I told them that my car had no problem. I said I just wanted to pull my battery head. Immediately I opened my bonnet, I saw that my battery head had shifted.”
He said the situation became more threatening when the men allegedly surrounded and restrained him.
Isaac claimed some of them pushed him while another allegedly held a short, sharp object against his body.
“Those who pushed me, they pushed me. Those who used the short knife—one short, sharp object like that—it was pinned down from my side, from my belly here.”
Men allegedly demanded ₦200,000
According to Isaac, the men initially demanded ₦200,000, but he told them he did not have that amount.
He said he pleaded with them and offered ₦50,000, but they allegedly refused.
Instead, he claimed they threatened to search his car and take his valuables if he could not provide the money.
“I started begging. I said everything I could offer them was ₦50,000. They did not agree. They said okay, if I offered them ₦50,000, they would ransack my car and collect all the valuables.”
Isaac said two of his phones were also taken during the incident.
He says he eventually paid ₦150,000
To end the confrontation, Isaac said he eventually transferred or paid ₦150,000 to the men.
He described the incident as a robbery and alleged that he was threatened with both a gun and a knife.
“To cut a long story short, I, Jimmy Onyebuchi Isaac, I pressed them ₦150,000. Daylight robbery. Plus the money that I made on inDrive today, plus the small amount I had in my account. They carried everything.”
Isaac said the experience left him questioning whether working with ride-hailing services was worthwhile.
He also expressed frustration over the security situation in Nigeria, saying his experience had made him reconsider his decision to seek an additional source of income.
“But you see this stream, it’s not flowing. I just wish I was at home and they followed me.”
‘Nigeria is gone now’
Reflecting on the experience, Isaac expressed deep frustration about what he described as the insecurity and hardship he encountered.
“Nigeria is gone now. Nigeria is fucking gone. No matter how you want to see her.”
He ended the video by saying the experience had left him frustrated with the idea of working for ride-hailing platforms.
Watch the video here…
Man laments after using ₦85k fuel to make ₦50k on inDrive, then paying ₦150k to escape armed agberos pic.twitter.com/OAGkeEQi6A
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