Omo_Tier1: I do not blame the OP, simply because you cannot get first hand information in the village you live. Human rights have issued statement already condemning the killings of police officers and have also called for a thorough investigation! The US and UK government have also demanded the same.

Some of you rejoice in ignorance

pro01: There isn't much to like about the Nigerian security forces (especially the military). Nonetheless, we must not forget the fact that these characters that called themselves policemen and SSS were ARMED. The ill-trained, illegally employed, and unprofessional fools that populate the Nigerian security agencies always bully the rest of the populace with (tax-payer funded) arms. That is the ONLY advantage they have over the "bloody civilians" they oppress daily.

Now, the least we expect is that they should be able to defend themselves with those arms with which they gleefully oppress defenceless civilians daily - when they happen to encounter criminals and other rogue elements. When they are so shamefully disgraced by armed ordinary "bloody civilians", it is inevitable for many unarmed civilians to feel some kind of schadenfreude. That explains the general apathy in civil society about the disgraceful fate that befell hundreds of ARMED Nigerian security forces in the hands of a rag-tag militia comprising the much oppressed "bloody civilians".

Until these fools learn to be professional, and to treat civilians with dignity as is the case in the rest of the civilised world, you should not expect civilians to feel too much empathy or sympathy towards them. Simple.

lacicrips:

I was going to answer the quoted post above. The one below answers the question quite nicely.

solomon111: you are a dishonest toad.
The US/UK did not condemn the killings of security operatives.
They were only re-echoing the sentiments of unscrupulous NGOs and human rights group who heat up the polity by promoting propaganda against the military.
The US/UK were asking the govt to probe the deaths of the so-called innocents lives of the baga residents.
Nowhere in the article did the US/UK condemn the murder of security operatives.

gangar: Human rights condemn when an authority vested with power and armed abuse those powers and kill innocent people. That is people who were legitimately enthrusted with arms and state machinery. What is there to condemn in a cult organization that is illigal and outlawed to start with. Condemning such is even giving outlawed cults legitimacy. Therefore even in such instances the police are still to condemned for not taking enough precautionary measures to protect themselves.





Oga gangar, here are some helpful tips:
1.Ease up on the gangar.
2. Read the thread carefully and slowly.
3. Let it rattle around in your brain for a while.
4. Type out your comment.
5. Run a spelling check.
6. Then submit.

redsun: If the police can not protect itself,it means it is a failed force. Therefore,a failed state.

Who on earth will feel sorry for brutal and oppressive nigerian police force? It is like feeling sorry for the gestapos. Theirs is a typical case of chicken coming home to roost.

Yazmin:

Please spare us these conjured and concocted details. We have heard it for so many years. Have you lived in the north, where it is believed that there is a plan by the western government and their so called 'christian' counterparts to kill and make impotent the future generation of muslim via the polio and other child immunizations,so as to reduce the muslim population in future(very wild belief if I guess) hence the radical cum violent rejection by the illiterate populace of the programme. If you keep spreading this false assertions and those in the north keep believing the concocted stories by their 'malams', I guess we'd all be in a 'fools paradise'. Wisen up and use the brains God gave us....

babyosisi: Have we forgotten that the NPF killed 9 Men from that Nassarawa tribe before their local amadioha fought on their behalf and massacred the police
Are those 9 men being talked about by anyone
Are their lives worthless
The police provoked the attack but their chi was not as strong as those of their enemies
Period

kinguwem: The loss of lives of the officers was caused by poor operational tactics. Intelligence gathering was poor. There was no concrete plan for backup & reinforcement despite the close proximity to the headquarters. There is need for proper training & equipment of officers & men of the Police..

emmydeep: All Nigerias woes is caused by the USA and The collonial masters. And these are the facts.:
1. Before they left Nigeria, they falsified the Nigerian population figure in favour of the North.
2. They told the North never to let an old Eastern president emerge.
3. They indirectly through their proxies make oppose the emergence of an Eastern president.
Why they did it?
1. To protect their criminal oil investment cartels in Nigeria.
Why and how ?
1. Before they left Nigeria, the found out the following.
a. The Northers are very loyal and can follow shippishly, they behave like their cows. They dont have anything to offer interlectualy except in Agriculture.
B. The westerners are best in Law practices and Journalism.
C. The East are verry hard working entreprenuers, wizards in engineering and technology and the only people that can practically transform Nigeria to a self-sufficient country.

It is clear why they are antagonising GEJ. The USA and allies dont truelly want Nigeria to stand. They sabotage Nigerian because GEJ refused to accept their drones in Nigeria.
It is known all over the world the US is the number one sponsor of terrorism; if not how did they know that Nigeria will dissintegrate by or before 2015.
Nigerians be wise.

Mr knowitall.:
Human rights organizations are not in the business of protecting governments or government organizations....if it was an attack on civilians yes they would speak up.....they dont speak up for governments because they have resources to protect them selves: police, army, navy, marines etc etc....and also...in most cases.. they would be speaking up for the same agencies they are fighting against....which could lead to corruption.....and Police killing is generally not a human rights violation....because it could be in self defence

Camilia247:

inotherwords, once you belong to any org. Human rights Org can fight for your right?right? you forget that this are Nigerians too...they (human rights org) can lead a campaign against killing of security men if they are really sincere.

emmysenior: 1. Maybe they see it as a trivial issue.

2. Maybe they are afraid to bring home an ant infested wood, so as as to avoid the visitation of lizards.

3. Maybe the other over hyped news that we hear about killings were being fueled by opposition to GEJ.

4. Maybe they see it as a normal thing for men in uniform to die.

5. Maybe it's due to the sins of the police in the past that killed the spirit of sympathy people had towards them.

Camilia247:

DOES THIS FACT OF YOURS JUSTIFY THE KILLINGS OF SECURITY OPERATIVES? ATLEAST THEY SHOULD CONDEMN THE ACT EVEN IF ACCORDING TO YOU 'THERE IS NOTHING HUMAN RIGHT GRPS CAN DO'..

emmydeep:

It is clear why they are antagonising GEJ. The USA and allies dont truelly want Nigeria to stand. They sabotage Nigerian because GEJ refused to accept their drones in Nigeria.
It is known all over the world the US is the number one sponsor of terrorism; if not how did they know that Nigeria will dissintegrate by or before 2015.
Nigerians be wise.