Designer Kunbi Oyelesi recounts how she was robbed in broad day light at CMS

Below is what Olakunbi Oyelese the Creative
Director of April ByKunbi brand shared on
instagram

So I wasn't going to put this out here but I
spoke to a few people recently that have
had or heard of a similar experience.
Years ago we felt safe enough driving in
Lagos as long as your windows were up
and you're locked in the car... Even the
people with no ac in their cars would sweat
it out, literally.
The picture above was an attack/robbery
that happened to me in broad day light last
week Thursday (8th January). Continue...
Going home via CMS area, there was heavy
traffic due to the campaign. I didn't really
mind as I had someone driving... All of a
sudden I saw people running so I knew for
sure something was happening ahead...
Checked to make sure my doors were
locked. Next thing I see is bunch of thugs
going to car windows, my driver asked me
to keep my iPad and threw my bag to the
back. He hadn't even finished saying "they
are robbing" before one of the thugs started
banging the driver's window demanding for
money...he cracked the glass open a little
and quickly gave him N500...
Then he started demanding for phones,
more money. By this time there were 2 of
them by my side banging at my window,
asking me for my phones and my bag. Next
thing I hear is glass shattering and I see
the thug holding a cutlass, he leans in to
grab the drivers phone (he was charging it)
and was reaching for my bag. I honestly
don't know HOW my car got on the curb as
there was no where else to turn to..But
thank God we escaped, saw bags littered all
over the ground.. Vandalized cars parked
with no one inside.... My drivers hand
bleeding.. Brings me to the point of this
long story... We are not safe, no one is
Safe. Either we accept it or not, Nigeria is
in trouble! To think that was child's play
compared to what people are going through
in the North is terrifying.