A simple car rental has turned into a full-blown scandal for Regina Daniels. Just days after her public spat with billionaire husband Ned Nwoko made headlines, a family-run logistics firm in Abuja is crying foul over an unpaid bill that feels anything but small to them: ₦570,000 for a Toyota Prado Jeep.
It all started in the dead of night on October 16, 2025. A frantic call came into Ronaldo Logistics and Car Hire Services around midnight. The request? An urgent Prado pickup from Ned's opulent Asokoro residence in Abuja. The driver arrived to find Regina, fresh from what insiders call a "messy fallout" with Ned, allegations of assault flying, kids caught in the crossfire, and her packing bags for a new start. She and her friends piled in, heading to a temporary hideout in Katampe Extension.
Ronaldo, the company's owner and a no-nonsense Abuja veteran in his mid-50s, didn't bat an eye at first. They forked over ₦450,000 upfront for three days' rental, ₦150,000 per day, plus a daily ₦30,000 fuel allowance that he'd front himself. "It was a rush job," his niece later explained in a raw, emotional video that dropped like a bombshell on October 28 morning. But three days stretched into ten. Errands piled up: more trips from Ned's house, "several other occasions" as Ronaldo puts it, all while promises of "We'll pay it all at once" hung in the air.
By October 26, the group was bound for Lagos, Regina boarding a private jet at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, leaving the drama (and the bill) behind. The driver, juggling another gig for the Atom Foundation, couldn't stop them. Ronaldo rushed over anyway, cornering one of Regina's friends in the private wing. "Where's my money?" he demanded, voice steady but eyes pleading in the clip that's now racked up thousands of views. No receipt, no transfer, just excuses.
What followed was straight out of a Nollywood script gone wrong. Ronaldo hauled the friend to a nearby police station that evening, determined not to "put law in my hand." For three tense hours, questions flew. She claimed they'd only paid for two days, accused Ronaldo of lying. Calls to Regina's camp in Lagos escalated into threats: "You'll regret this." Then, in a twist that has X users chuckling through the outrage, the friend slipped away, claiming she needed to "urinate." Poof. Gone. Cops called Ronaldo later: "She escaped."
Overnight on October 27, Ronaldo stewed in silence, the ₦570,000 balance burning a hole after deducting the initial payment and his advanced fuel costs over those ten days. By morning on the 28th, his niece couldn't hold back. From her casual spot in a simple top, braids framing her frustration, she hit record: "My mommy called me with uncle's video... They used it for 10 days, dropped her at the airport, entered private jet, no pay. Took the girl to police—she escaped!" The 5-minute plea ended with a heartfelt beg: "From the house money you bought, send 570K."
Ronaldo followed suit midday, filming from his car's interior in a blue shirt, his Pidgin-laced recount raw and unfiltered. "12 days ago, midnight call... Picked Regina from Asokoro to Katampe. Paid 300K for 2 days [a slip in the heat - he meant the full upfront]. Continued 10 days... At airport, she jumped into private wing. Beg Regina: Send 570K - I have evidence." Call logs, account details - he's got them, but sharing feels like a last resort.
As the videos explode on X, 68,000 views on the niece's alone, replies flooding with "Celebrity entitlement at peak" and "Fake life exposed" Regina's feed tells a different story. October 27 posts flaunt her new ₦650 million Lagos mansion, a "new journey begins" caption amid jet-setting flexes. Commenters aren't buying the glow-up: "Busy buying houses while owing 570K?" one jabs. Ties to her Ned rift amplify the shade - financial coaches like GehGeh chiming in: "Don't buy to spite; it's dumb."
For Ronaldo, a small business owner betting on trust in a cutthroat industry, this isn't just numbers - it's survival. "Nigeria, help beg her," he implores, voice cracking. Will Regina's team wire the cash quietly, or will this midnight ride become her next big plot twist? As X sleuths demand receipts and feminists decry the entitlement, one thing's clear: in Naija's gossip circuit, even a Prado can park you in hot water. Stay tuned - the response could drop any hour.
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