UK: How I landed in Police custody for saying ‘drugs’ instead of ‘medications’ — Nigerian lady

News Express |4th Feb 2025 | 541
UK: How I landed in Police custody for saying ‘drugs’ instead of ‘medications’ — Nigerian lady

The Nigerian Lady identified as shakels95 on TikTok




A Nigerian lady living in the United Kingdom, identified as @shakels95 on TikTok, has recounted her surprising experience of how she landed in the Police custody due to a simple misunderstanding of Nigerian slang.

According to her, the incident happened at a pharmacy while she was buying medications for her husband.

During a phone conversation with her husband, she unknowingly used the term “drugs” instead of “medications,” which led to her being arrested.

She explained in a TikTok video, “I got arrested yesterday, last night, and got detained. Now, I am going home. Story time. So, yesterday, I went to the pharmacy to get some drugs for my husband.

“Then, when I got it finish, I was on call to say, ‘Ah, I got the drugs, I got two drugs for you. So, when I get home, when you use it, you are going to be strong.”

“Ok. Not knowing people closer to me were like, ‘drugs, drugs, drugs,’ but I wasn’t bothered ’cause I felt I didn’t do anything wrong.”

Shortly after her call, the police arrived at the scene, suspecting she was involved in illegal activities.

Despite her efforts to explain that she was referring to over-the-counter medications like Ibuprofen, the officers were unconvinced.

She added, Before I knew it, the police came. When they came, they were like, ‘we heard there is drugs.’

“And I said what drugs? This (displaying the medications she got) was literally what I was referring to as drugs, Ibuprofen, for my husband because he wasn’t feeling well…” (Nigerian Tribune)




Comments

Maama

5th, Feb, 2025

Nhmmmmm Nigeria slangs. Even paracetamol is drug in our country. We have slangs for those hard drugs. Not what you think ?

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