‘He thinks say na Lagos’-Nigerian NHS worker caught driving against traffic on UK motorway to beat traffic

• A Nigerian NHS worker in Manchester, Innocent Ayodele, is facing a possible driving ban after he was caught driving against traffic on an M61 slip road while trying to beat a traffic jam.
• Ayodele, who said he was rushing home to his pregnant wife after work, already has nine penalty points on his licence and could be disqualified when he returns to court for sentencing.

A Nigerian NHS worker in Manchester, United Kingdom, Innocent Ayodele, is facing a possible driving ban after he was caught driving against the flow of traffic while attempting to avoid a traffic jam.

Ayodele was stopped after driving the wrong way along an entry slip road to the M61. He reportedly told police that he was trying to get home to his pregnant wife after finishing work.

However, the police officer who confronted him described the manoeuvre as dangerous and warned that Ayodele could have collided with a vehicle travelling in the opposite direction.

The case was heard at Preston Magistrates’ Court, where Ayodele apologised for his actions.

He already has nine penalty points on his driving licence and could be disqualified from driving when he returns to court for sentencing.

The incident has sparked reactions online, with many Nigerians comparing his actions in the UK to the kind of traffic manoeuvres often associated with Nigerian roads.

@Michael Onuruka: Him don carry him naija sense go oyibo land. Thinking say he go bribe police with 5k

@Joseph Udeochu: He think say na eliozu traffic for evening time

@Olakunle Ola: He thought he was trying to beat task force on BRT LANE in Lagos

@Xtîâñ Rîchard: My guy been think say na Lagos he dey, you dey whine?

@Engr Ezeanyagu Pedro: He think say nah Orile him dey with LASTMA

@Emmy Malay: No mind am, him think say London na Lagos

@Raymond Silas: Werey think say him de Ojuelegba bridge for Lagos

@FunnyNose Reality TV: He thinks say he day ogun states 🤣 Ayodele no later reach house in peace oh. Kpokpo carry ham

@Aniyikaye Micheal: Werey think say na Lagos ….

@Onye Chi-na Agbaluogu: Abii he think say na Osun state?

@Shadrach Johnson: Him think say him dey LAGOS.

@Ogechuckwu Dim: Just that, pls deal with him before you deport him

@Cha Bonnetté: them go soon ban Nigerians completely from entering UK

@Ugochukwu M. Alaribe: He had flip flops 🩴 on too?