Democratizing
Safety
The community safety & SOS app for real-time incident awareness
Making our communities safer one report at a time
The Information Crisis
Nigeria's current approach to safety relies on antiquated systems that fail to provide real-time, actionable intelligence.
Fragmented Intelligence Sharing
Poor Response & Distrust
- Why do crimes go unreported because of security forces & emergency services?
- 30 mins emergency response time [1]
- 66.4% of housesholds who reported murder cases were dissatisfied with Police response [2]
- 65% of household cases paid ransome and were not rescued by the police [3]
- 95.9% who reported robbery crime to police did not recover their property [4]
Fear of Retaliation
The Cost of Delay
- The info below does not even factor all the economic and health impact on citizens.
- 306 dead, 2,716 injuries & 673,738 displaced persons due to Alau Dam collapse. People were sleeping while the tragedy occured. [1]
- N2.23 trillion paid as ransom to Kidnappers [2]
- N8.8 billion spent on power infrastructure repairs [3]
- N11 billion spent by MTN to fix fibre optic cuts [4]
- $13 million lost in crude oil due to pipleine vandalism [5]
Real-Time
Incident Awareness
& Intel Management
Wahala isn't just an app. It's a centralized nervous system that connects citizens to one another and the security forces, closing the gap between an incident occurring and you knowing about it.
Why It Matters
1. Democratization of Safety
Real-time intelligence is no longer a luxury. Wahala makes safety data accessible to everyone, everywhere.
2. Life-Saving Potential
From avoiding high-risk zones to early disaster warnings, immediate information saves lives.
3. Civic Accountability
A public, verifiable map of infrastructure failures creates transparency and pressure for rapid resolution.
4. AI & Data-Driven Planning
Leveraging state-of-the-art Artifical Intelligence technology & up-to-date data allows for immediate, faster & thorough planning by the government, security forces and emergency responders.
Trust, but
Verify.
Wahala uses our consensus verification protocol. When an incident is reported, nearby users are instantly pinged to provide a live update to confirm or disprove. This protocol employs different strategies to prevent misinformation.
1. Report: A user drops a pin
2. Broadcast: Alerts nearby users
3. Verify: Neighbors confirm or disprove with a multi-media evidence
The Wahala Squad
Meet the minds behind the mission.
Oriekaose C. Agholor
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Lead Research Associate @ University of Michigan-Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) Controls Lead @ UM-Electric Vehicle Center Ex-Rivian, Ex-Yanfeng Pursuing Master's of Science in Engineering at UM in Mechanical Engineering Studying Mechatronics & Electrification Techology. Graduated with Summa Cum Laude in Bachelor's of Robotics and Mechatronic Systems Engineerings - Honors Program from the University of Detroit Mercy
Kosisochukwu G. Kabiri
Co-Founder & Chief Operations Officer
Software Engineer at SystemSpecs Develops mission-critical modules for HumanManager platform (serving 900+ organizations) Architecting the Tax Evidence and Corporate Goals modules, automating complex compliance workflows Obtained Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from Enugu State University of Technology
Adetunji O. Adewoye
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer
Incoming Analyst @ Black Rock Ex-Android @ Twitch, Ex-Web @ Amazon Prime & Ex-Computer Vision Research Assistant at Georgia Southern University Obtained a Bachelor's in Computer Science and Mathematics at GSU
Damilola Ale
Marketing Strategist
Founder at SHINE Founding Frontend Engineer at GoNow App & Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador Supports coaching and community operations through content strategy, digital communication & program coordination Obtained Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science with Economics from Obafemi Awolowo University
Our Advisors
Guided by experience, shaped by purpose.
Commodore Amatere Kpou (Rtd)
Advisor
Senior Naval Officer Maritime Veteran & National Security Strategist
Iria Anenih
Advisor
Co-founder and Managing Director of Hedge and Pembrook Ltd