Vortex
You are in an unenviable situation that is not going to get any better. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to know that your position there will only get worse. As the previous poster said, get out and get out now. The owner of Arik is taking the piss and you are letting him shake it all over you.
You guys are paid late or not at all. Lets face it, for putting up with living there, you should be paid in ADVANCE.
Arik has a history for late salary and every day that you stay there is another day worked for free. Cut your losses, keep your sanity and get yourself and all your expact friends working for them and get your asses out of there. You might as well be penniless back home than in Lagos.
Your outstanding salary is gone, gone, gone. Deal with it and quit with your dignity. Don't broadcast your intentions, just climb on a flight and go home. If you try play hardball in Nigeria, you will come off second best.
The overwhelmimg majority of adviced given, is for you and your mates to get out and leave those clowns to their own devices. You are having sleepless nights, do you think the owners are?
If you stay it will end in tears and you will only have yourself to blame.
Most advice given is well intended and is from guys who have experienced the way things work in and around the continent.
We sympathise with you now but if in a few months you are still there complaining about the same then we are going to be laughing at you.
Death, taxes and getting screwed in Nigeria.....the 3 certainties in life.
The ball is in your court...