please opinion please in your views of the Nigerian police.

Nigerian Police! Where do I even start!??

Those people!!

Ok,
More than half of Nigerian Police are uneducated! u can just Imagine! All those village boys that don't have jobs nowadays, all they do is to join police. Every time my parent call back home, there is always one villager that have joined Poilice, and I just wonder, when did that one even go to school!?? I mean, people that cannot even spell their own name or speak English correctly!

It's soo pathetic and frustrating that I want to shoot them all! I mean, If I am ever lost_{God forbid} in Nigeria, I would rather fall into the hands of some robbers ( because at least u know they are thief, they rob u and wht else?) than to fall into the hands of Nigerian police, because seriously, u are lost and wandering around, : Police would arrest u say u be "Armed robber!" Give u slap before u protest, lock u up 4 no reason, that's if you're even lucky! Cuz most of the time they shoot some young boys off just like that! Arrrg!

I know d story of a lady from the National assembly that came to the Embassy 4rom Nigeria some weeks ago and was telling my mum her story:

Her sons friend came to visit him, and they all decided to go visit one of their other friend ( this happened in Wuse) that lived someplace else, University students oo, and as they were going, Nigerian Police stopped them, saying that " a car was stolen 4rom that area some weeks ago, and that they looked like robbers". The poor students showed them their IDs and everything, yet they arrested them, and requested " 5000 Naira! Imagine! --- the students told em that they don't have that much money that they are only students. But who even listened?? --- They took this boys to station, luckily 4 them, on their way, this woman's son was able to text her secretly and tell her wht was going on. And being that she knew one of all this . . . I 4got who she said it was, but well, she knew this man that was in high power in politics in Nigeria, soo she called him 4 help and they went to the station together.
Meanwhile the stupid police officers already locked this boys up, in a room that is not even a cell, they didn't enter their name in that list where they write the name of arrested people, and due to this, they can deny that they have the boys, because there is no evidence that they are in the station. Soo, that was how this woman and d politician man went to the station, asked 4 d boys, but the officers denied it, saying that they have no such people in their station, the lady of course was already in tears! You can imagine such situation! She just had luck, because as the whole argument was going on, one of d officers in d station, had pity on her and secretly pointed to a door to her, without any one seeing of course! " soo she ran to that door, asking them to open it, and screaming, " this is where they kept my children oo"! Forcing them to open d door - and they did, because they had to. And there, d boys were in there.

Now tell me, what qualifies such people as Police officers!?? Just because of 5000 naira!! According to the woman, they were obviously planing to kill them off in the night, which was why they didn't enter their name in d list. - IMAGINE! -------- At least in other outside countries, such officers would be sacked from d job, but in Nigeria!?? yea right! They can't sack them because the whole Police force is corrupt! It reigns amongst them!


THEY ARE ALL SOO CO-RRU-PT! And USELESS! Ok, of cousre their might be some good people in there, but in General -- They are[b] ThIEVeS[/b]! Even worse than the prisoners they arrest.

How[b] much[/b] I detest Those people!

interesting,


someone close to me was arrested,

Reason: there was a robbery earlier that morning, he was going to work that morning in the same area, they thought he must have seen the robbers and let them get away,

he spent about 5 days in detention !

it was in Abuja o !

lets not be too hasty to lynch the nigerian police,first look at the conditions they r working under, they are human beings like the rest of nigeria and they are suffering,go look at their barracks and how messed up it is,go look at how many of them get killed like mosquitoes every week by armed robbers,they dont have proper safety equipments and weapons to work with and even the police equipment fund amongst other programmes set up to alleviate their welfare's proceds are being shared by the rich and mighty,all the inspector generals have been corrupt u need to see tafa balogun's children here in uk and how they live and then u will appreciate the rank and file's position,in case u dont know many policemen who get posted to another state without accomodation sleep in the cells and bath in the open very early in the morning, all these situations will cause a policeman to be corrupt and disillutioned with the job,however its not the rank and file's responsibility as to recruiting school cert holders but the i.g of police,you need to go and see the police collegs and how dilapidated everything is there
@nella
why is the woman/man complaining about the nigerian police,u gys should ask her how many bills she has sponsored on the house sorting out police welfare,raising educational qualifications for recruitment,retraining e.t.c

lucabrasi:

lets not be too hasty to lynch the nigerian police,first look at the conditions they r working under, they are human beings like the rest of nigeria and they are suffering,go look at their barracks and how messed up it is,go look at how many of them get killed like mosquitoes every week by armed robbers,they don't have proper safety equipments and weapons to work with and even the police equipment fund amongst other programmes set up to alleviate their welfare's proceds are being shared by the rich and mighty,all the inspector generals have been corrupt u need to see tafa balogun's children here in uk and how they live and then u will appreciate the rank and file's position,in case u don't know many policemen who get posted to another state without accomodation sleep in the cells and bath in the open very early in the morning, all these situations will cause a policeman to be corrupt and disillutioned with the job,however its not the rank and file's responsibility as to recruiting school cert holders but the i.g of police,you need to go and see the police collegs and how dilapidated everything is there
@nella
why is the woman/man complaining about the nigerian police,u gys should ask her how many bills she has sponsored on the house sorting out police welfare,raising educational qualifications for recruitment,retraining e.t.c

No matter the circumstances involved that doesnot make them to view corruption in their own perspective of extorting and inhuman acts, after all their job is a job of service

jayon:

No matter the circumstances involved that doesnot make them to view corruption in their own perspective of extorting and inhuman acts, after all their job is a job of service

there is endemic corruption in the whole of nigeria,our own is corruption as a way of life from the gateman to the general manager,tell me on an average day in nigeria if u wont have cause to bribe at least one person apart from the police?tell me who doesnt collect bribes on a regular basis,why aint u complaining about nurses in the hospitals,after all they collect bribes and more often than not doctors will leave an emergency patient to die in the waiting room if they dont have money to pay for registration card,so what you r saying is that the police are sub human?remeber they have children too, they want to build a house on their salaries like you,they want to buy a car and have a nice time like you, lets not gloss over the reasons for them behaving that way and just blame them,go check the history of the british and american police several years ago and they were as corrupt if not more than our own nigerian police, hmmm a job of service,hell no pedro,they have given their lives for service and we as citizens are meant to give them a good quality of life and welfare not neglect them and expect them to put all their worries aside and act like robots

lucabrasi:

there is endemic corruption in the whole of nigeria,our own is corruption as a way of life from the gateman to the general manager,tell me on an average day in nigeria if u wont have cause to bribe at least one person apart from the police?tell me who doesnt collect bribes on a regular basis,why aint u complaining about nurses in the hospitals,after all they collect bribes and more often than not doctors will leave an emergency patient to die in the waiting room if they don't have money to pay for registration card,so what you r saying is that the police are sub human?remeber they have children too, they want to build a house on their salaries like you,they want to buy a car and have a nice time like you, lets not gloss over the reasons for them behaving that way and just blame them,go check the history of the british and american police several years ago and they were as corrupt if not more than our own nigerian police, hmmm a job of service,hell no pedro,they have given their lives for service and we as citizens are meant to give them a good quality of life and welfare not neglect them and expect them to put all their worries aside and act like robots

spot on !
its not just the police,there is an epidermic in nigeria !

@Nella , ROFLMAO!!!!

but why can't the police be different . i thought there motto is :Serving The Nation, Why i started this Thread in the first Instance is for people to share their experience with the Nigerian Police,

@lucabrasi,
Hmmmmmmmmmmm, A begi, Na Today, If you like increase their salary to 1M a month,(panadol na panadol) you can never change them, may be you have not heard that a police man killed his fellow policeman because of 100 Naira.

There are bad eggs in every sector, corruption is everywhere so we should not paint the whole force black.

EKENEA:

@lucabrasi,
Hmmmmmmmmmmm, A begi, Na Today, If you like increase their salary to 1M a month,(panadol na panadol) you can never change them, may be you have not heard that a police man killed his fellow policeman because of 100 Naira.

that is why recruiting school cert holders should be discontinued,also u dont know that for sure dyu?let them give these people welfare first and good pay then see what happens look at the 46 army personell who died in an accident and the president visited their widows,dyu know how many policement die in the course of their duties in nigeria?even the press just mentions it casually,nobody talks about their children and families,did u hear anything more about the police officers who found a wallet containing 100,000 pounds and returned it??they only gave them one useless award or so and nobody remembered them again,the ones that foiled armed robbery in lagos dyu hear anything more about them?

Yes I know, but lust for wealth, is the key problem, Police is suppose to checkmate corruption but revise is the case.

oh i see,tell me dont you want a better life for yourself?if u do why s the average policeman diffrent?dont forget each time he goes outside of his house,he s not sure he will come back alive,lets be honest we all want wealth and to have a good life

The authorities claimed that the quarters were built as stables for horses before the policemen came and occupied them as living quarters.

Speaking with P.M.News, one of the displaced policemen who craved anonymity, said the one-month notice given to them to quit the stable was too short for them to get accommodations elsewhere.

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Some of the displaced policemen also blamed the high cost of getting accommodation in Lagos as another factor that made them to remain in the horse stables.

“You know that to rent a house now in Lagos, one requires nothing less than N100,000 for a fairly decent apartment,” one of them stated.

“How can the authorities give us just one month quit notice to get accommodation outside, when one needs at least N100,000 to get a good accommodation in Lagos?”

Another displaced policeman described the police officers behind the eviction as wicked, callous and unreasonable.

“It shows that the authorities value horses more than human beings,” he added.

A mobile police sergeant, who craved anonymity, said the place was meant for horses and that the affected policemen took advantage of the fact that there were inadequate horses in the command to be living in the stables.

Now that the command has bought some horses, they were served quit notice but they refused to obey the quit notice.

“And that was why they were forcefully evicted,” he said.

The Lagos State Police Command image maker, Mr. Frank Mba, could not be reached to comment on the eviction as at the time of filing this report.

The authorities claimed that the quarters were built as stables for horses before the policemen came and occupied them as living quarters.

Speaking with P.M.News, one of the displaced policemen who craved anonymity, said the one-month notice given to them to quit the stable was too short for them to get accommodations elsewhere.

-cover-10-july-2008.jpg

Some of the displaced policemen also blamed the high cost of getting accommodation in Lagos as another factor that made them to remain in the horse stables.

“You know that to rent a house now in Lagos, one requires nothing less than N100,000 for a fairly decent apartment,” one of them stated.

“How can the authorities give us just one month quit notice to get accommodation outside, when one needs at least N100,000 to get a good accommodation in Lagos?”

Another displaced policeman described the police officers behind the eviction as wicked, callous and unreasonable.

“It shows that the authorities value horses more than human beings,” he added.

A mobile police sergeant, who craved anonymity, said the place was meant for horses and that the affected policemen took advantage of the fact that there were inadequate horses in the command to be living in the stables.

Now that the command has bought some horses, they were served quit notice but they refused to obey the quit notice.

“And that was why they were forcefully evicted,” he said.

The Lagos State Police Command image maker, Mr. Frank Mba, could not be reached to comment on the eviction as at the time of filing this report.

The authorities claimed that the quarters were built as stables for horses before the policemen came and occupied them as living quarters.

Speaking with P.M.News, one of the displaced policemen who craved anonymity, said the one-month notice given to them to quit the stable was too short for them to get accommodations elsewhere.

-cover-10-july-2008.jpg

Some of the displaced policemen also blamed the high cost of getting accommodation in Lagos as another factor that made them to remain in the horse stables.

“You know that to rent a house now in Lagos, one requires nothing less than N100,000 for a fairly decent apartment,” one of them stated.

“How can the authorities give us just one month quit notice to get accommodation outside, when one needs at least N100,000 to get a good accommodation in Lagos?”

Another displaced policeman described the police officers behind the eviction as wicked, callous and unreasonable.

“It shows that the authorities value horses more than human beings,” he added.

A mobile police sergeant, who craved anonymity, said the place was meant for horses and that the affected policemen took advantage of the fact that there were inadequate horses in the command to be living in the stables.

Now that the command has bought some horses, they were served quit notice but they refused to obey the quit notice.

“And that was why they were forcefully evicted,” he said.

The Lagos State Police Command image maker, Mr. Frank Mba, could not be reached to comment on the eviction as at the time of filing this report.

http://www.nigeriamasterweb.com/paperfrmes.html
for people complaining about the police,if u were ejected from your crmped apartment for a horse,how would you cope with a death defying job

good story but pure bullshit , but that doesnot give 'em right to treat other season like shits

This is nija for you, corrupt govt, govt/police suppose to provide accommodation for the policemen/women,what a pity.

m sitting on the fence on this one!!

Nigerian Police are just mere Criminals In disguise ,

best enemy

I always pity the police and find a way to defend them whenever they are being criticised but, that was before now. My reason used to be that their welfare package is not good and bla bla bla but, come to think of it, are (all Nigerians) we not all in this mess together. Why will the police see the Gun and the Black uniform given ti him/her as enough equipment to oppress common Nigerians?
The police don't give a damn about you, they will even hate you more if you look successful to them, therefore if the police cannot see me as anything than enemy definitely I have enough evidence to despise them _{God forgive me my sins}

@ topic question
Depends on how much you are offering, then you will know who's side they are on!

Agreed, corruption may be everywhere but that doesn't mean that the very people who are supposed to help uphold the law now are the greatest perpetrators. What moral justification will he then have to apprehend someone for collecting bribes when he is no better? The problems with the police extend beyond bribe taking. They are totally inhuman and have no conscience. They are wicked and they abuse the authority given them when they are in their uniform. They perpetuate crimes themselves with the weapons they should use in preventing crimes. Imagine a policeman shooting a taxi driver because he refuses to part with his hard earned N20? Is the taxi driver in a better position financially than the police man? What gives you the impression that the taxi driver lives in a well furnished flat? Why has the taxi driver not taken to harrassing innocent individuals simply because his situation isn't exactly comfortable? Everyone in Nigeria is struggling to make ends meet, not just the policemen. That doesn't mean that we all look for ways to harrass and steal from innocent people. If their situation is so bad then they should resign and look for other jobs instead of behaving like they were forcefully recruited into the police force. If you are unaware, majority of people who join the police these days go there simply because they know they can collect bribe, not because they want to help uphold the laws of the land.

@post
their all wolves in sheep's clothing

just pray that they don't catch you at the wrong place at the wrong time

Hmm mmm, the differerence between agbero's and policemen are minimal,maybe colour of uniforms. In Lagos to commit any crime sucessfully you just need to pay a policemen. from driving against traffic to trafficking stolen goods just name it.
They force you to pay them money, molest innocent ignorant traders, collect bribes at every check points like agbero, they even employ layabouts as collectors on their behalf.
If the claim of their deplorable situation is a licence for them to perpetuate such acts, then they have no moral right to arrest a thief that steal to satisfy his/her whatever needs.

Recently their salaries was revised what happened they increased their toll fee from #20 to #40. ' friend my foot '?.

The monsters under my bed The ones that are not suppose to escape.

i don talk amm before but i want talk amm again
pure enemy



_{dnt ask me why}

Nigerian police ! i have lost all respect i have for them, now i insult them, curse them, abuse their families. Are they the only poorly enumerated civil servants in Nigeria? I earn less than 50K but i do not abuse my office or live above my means. Nigerian police behavior has nothing to do with salary, they had a salary increase this january. As long as they think they can harass okada, keke marwa and danfo drivers for 20 naira they believe they are good. Nowadays they come out before 6 in the morning, mount at least 4 check points , collect money per check point. I have had reasons to call the CP when they start to ask me stupid things. They should be lined up and shot, we are better without them

lucabrasi:

there is endemic corruption in the whole of nigeria,our own is corruption as a way of life from the gateman to the general manager,tell me on an average day in nigeria if u wont have cause to bribe at least one person apart from the police?tell me who doesnt collect bribes on a regular basis,why aint u complaining about nurses in the hospitals,after all they collect bribes and more often than not doctors will leave an emergency patient to die in the waiting room if they dont have money to pay for registration card,so what you r saying is that the police are sub human?remeber they have children too, they want to build a house on their salaries like you,they want to buy a car and have a nice time like you, lets not gloss over the reasons for them behaving that way and just blame them,go check the history of the british and american police several years ago and they were as corrupt if not more than our own nigerian police, hmmm a job of service,hell no pedro,they have given their lives for service and we as citizens are meant to give them a good  quality of life and welfare not neglect them and expect them to put all their worries aside and act like robots

What you are implying is that they are licensed robbers so people shouldn't complain. Best contribution

Were they conscripted or they applied?

Check point tragedy: Groom’s dad shot dead after wedding

Tunde Oyekola, Osogbo - 09.11.2009

Pandemonium broke out at the weekend, in Osogbo, when an anti-riot policeman shot and killed a septuagenarian simply identified as Jacob Odediji.

Odediji and members of his family were returning to Lagos from Oyan, the venue of the wedding of his son when the incident happened.

The wedding and reception of Odediji’s son, according to the sources, took place at Saint Peter Anglican Church, Oyan, Osun State.

Odediji was hit by the gunshot fired by one of the anti-riot policemen who mounted a road block in front of Osogbo Steel Rolling Company.

One version of the report revealed that the driver of the deceased refused to stop when he was stopped by the police for routine check.

Another version of the story said Odediji’s driver refused to part with N20 demanded from him by the policemen.

The sources said further that the policemen were said to have been angry by the attitude of the driver of Odediji and pursue the car to Ota-Efun area before opening fire at the occupants of the vehicle.

It was gathered that Odediji died instantly while another occupant of the vehicle sustained injuries and is currently receiving treatment at Osun State Hospital , Asubiaro, Osogbo.

Apparently sensing danger, the policemen at the checkpoint immediately took to their heels for fear of mob attack.

When contacted, the Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO) Clement Akinola (ASP) confirmed the incident.

source NIGERIAN TRIBUNE

lucabrasi:

oh i see,tell me dont you want a better life for yourself?if u do why s the average policeman diffrent?dont forget each time he goes outside of his house,he s not sure he will come back alive,lets be honest we all want wealth and to have a good life

 
Please, kindly tell the family that the policeman is authosised to and was looking for a better life for himself. He was doing his job.