Dahomey Amazon: What happened to putting up a sign that says do not use your phone at check points. Imagine Nigerians giving these fools an excuse to threat them like animals. Is that how other militaries behave?

stagger:

As someone with some knowledge of explosives forensics, I can authoritatively tell you that one of the ways that IEDs are detonated is by the use of mobile or cordless phones.

IEDs are of two types: simple and complex. Mobile phone detonated IEDs are classified as a type of complex IEDs, requiring simple modification of the phone to an electrical firing circuit to initiate the explosive charge. Most people do not know that answering a phone initiates a spark mechanism within the device, which is why people are asked not to use mobile phones in filling stations so that the spark mechanism does not ignite any fuel being dispensed.

IEDs detonated with mobile phones caused a lot of casualties in Iraq, and many soldiers have been killed at checkpoints because of this. When approaching a military checkpoint, commonsense dictates that you stop any activity that is likely to arouse suspicion, especially given the already charged state of our armed forces towards civilians. The driver ought to have cautioned the female passenger in question.

Sorry for your ordeal, but soldiers are also taught these things about explosives and so they will act on the side of caution than just let it pass.

HisRoyalHardnes:
Then the order should be switch off your phones at checkpoints. Honestly I don't think slapping and molesting people can prevent a terrorist detonating an IED with a cellphone. He can dial it without holding it up to his ear... For instance.
It is perfectly more sensible to do an IED sweep and prevent IEDs from being planted, than preventing one already deployed from being detonated.
Soldiers who couldn't even protect their wives and children in their barracks.

Magic Bishop:

Nigerian Military especially the Army is full of daft clowns in camo!

Solo Atna: your oga at the top

Magic Bishop:

I think the best thing to do is install a cellphone jammer

Obiagelli:
the only sensible comment so far.

Dahomey Amazon: What happened to putting up a sign that says do not use your phone at check points. Imagine Nigerians giving these fools an excuse to threat them like animals. Is that how other militaries behave?

Omexonomy: Smelling mouth go and face BH

Sleek05: On my way to Ibadan from lag, I saw a soldiers' van parked and about four of them were seriously slapping and hitting a man who was parked behind them. The man had his wife and kids crying close to him. Wish I had a camera to record d ugly scene. I kept askin myself, wat in d world could an unharmed man with his wife and kids have done 2 deserve such an inhuman treatment. Wat kinda country do we live in? I thought we had transited from d military regime 2d civilian regime... If d man was a minister or commissioner, would some bloody illiterates have treated him d same way? Do we have a judicial system dat treats such cases with utmost integrity. I still haven't found answers to my question especially because it could be my husband's turn tomorrow. Such a lawless country... Really sad!

wolfenstein: guy it really gets me confused to o @OP. they do dis same tin in abj, of which dis same soldiers receive calls on their own phone but someone else can't. d problem in Nigeria is that we don't know our rights. u can't do dis outside the country.

Magic Bishop:

Heard of Mercury switch IEDs?

The detonating mechanism occurs when the IED is moved which triggers the mercury to flow and connect a circuit switch. This is known as a tilt switch.

The Iraqis used this after cell phones were being jammed by the U.S. forces.

Fun stuff!

ganye1: Using cell phones at military check points became offence the day they realise cell phones have cameras that can be used to record their criminal activities like extortion and molestation of civilians. It is the only explanation while all other explanations are excuses to justify the ban.

kokoA: One secret of pulling through these guys is hailing.. Once you are stopped, always start your conversation with these magic words "officer weldon o.. Kai! Dis una work no easy o". It's always working for me sha o. I'd end up spending few minutes gisting and laughing with them and dats all . When dey ask for "kola" I'd always form "student" for dem.. Lol. They'd be like "oya oya carry your papa motor dey go jare.. Yeye"

Sleek05: On my way to Ibadan from lag, I saw a soldiers' van parked and about four of them were seriously slapping and hitting a man who was parked behind them. The man had his wife and kids crying close to him. Wish I had a camera to record d ugly scene. I kept askin myself, wat in d world could an unharmed man with his wife and kids have done 2 deserve such an inhuman treatment. Wat kinda country do we live in? I thought we had transited from d military regime 2d civilian regime... If d man was a minister or commissioner, would some bloody illiterates have treated him d same way? Do we have a judicial system dat treats such cases with utmost integrity. I still haven't found answers to my question especially because it could be my husband's turn tomorrow. Such a lawless country... Really sad!