gateman

Naija

From: English gate and man

Na man wey e work for house wey de fence na to dey open and close di gate for people and motor.

I reach im office, im gateman no allow us enter. — (Egbokhare_2021, When I got to his/her office, I was denied entry into the premises by the gatekeeper.)
For bigman house person no dey who be gateman who be maiguard. — (NSC_Abonyi_2021, It is hard to tell the difference between a gatekeeper and a security man in a the house of a moneybag.)