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Re: How I Escaped Being Kidnapped By "Police" In Lagos Today by IbroKG: 10:28am On May 21, 2015 |
Quite scary |
Re: How I Escaped Being Kidnapped By "Police" In Lagos Today by skytreader(m): 10:36am On May 21, 2015 |
I find it very alarming that some have either resorted to mocking the OP or saying he's lying. These things really happen and people get hurt or/and lose their properties as a result. Back in 2010, in Ife, just going from my uncle's house to the university campus, a policeman stopped my cousin and I, found my cousin's laptop in his car trunk and when my cousin told him the receipt wasn't on him, he told him he had to follow him to the police station. It took a plea from another policeman whom my cousin had called on the phone for him to let us go. If that can happen in the relatively quiet town of Ile-Ife, why not in Lagos? It is utterly shameful that people who claim to be well-read and knowledgeable about happenings in the country will ignorantly wave this aside. I have taken a hint from the OP's experience and how his quick thinking saved him, though. These days, one can never tell... 4 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: How I Escaped Being Kidnapped By "Police" In Lagos Today by Nobody: 10:36am On May 21, 2015 |
ziqqz: Honestly, u're an animal, not different frm the police. 1 Like |
Re: How I Escaped Being Kidnapped By "Police" In Lagos Today by Nobody: 10:38am On May 21, 2015 |
That is what police is turning to in Nigeria. |
Re: How I Escaped Being Kidnapped By "Police" In Lagos Today by Bonapart(m): 10:40am On May 21, 2015 |
Codyt:
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Re: How I Escaped Being Kidnapped By "Police" In Lagos Today by entparrot(f): 10:44am On May 21, 2015 |
Solution: find somebody that can write English, write petition to the IG and Lagos state command, then contact Samson folarin of punch newspaper, to publish what happen to you. Punch don't ask a dime from you, they will publish your story. 10 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: How I Escaped Being Kidnapped By "Police" In Lagos Today by Nobody: 10:53am On May 21, 2015 |
I had a similar experience, but i was with a photocopy of the receipt, but the bastard policeman was picking fault because it was not the original receipt. skytreader: |
Re: How I Escaped Being Kidnapped By "Police" In Lagos Today by entparrot(f): 10:57am On May 21, 2015 |
If you have been victim of police brutality or extortion, it wont cost you anything to make complain. You don't need a lawyer, those lawyers will scare you with huge bills. Write a petition to the IG, if you can't write find university student and give the person a tip to write for you. Detail everything that happen in the petition, and contact Punch, or other media house, include both nairaland, linda ikeji and others. Go to DHL or courier company, tell them you want to send the petition to the IG, I think it cost only 700naira The top police bosses are afraid of the media, they will act properly, once they see the media is involve. Please don't keep quite anymore, many more will be their victim, if we don't act. Even if you have been a victim since last year or 2years ago, you can still petition the IG. We don't need lawyers anymore, we need punch and nairaland 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: How I Escaped Being Kidnapped By "Police" In Lagos Today by Nobody: 11:00am On May 21, 2015 |
LARRYDKING: proffer a better solution rather than publicize your legendary imbecility |
Re: How I Escaped Being Kidnapped By "Police" In Lagos Today by pxdaniel(m): 11:02am On May 21, 2015 |
ziqqz: Why not jst execute everyone on earth and create a new set of people?? Isn't that better? |
Re: How I Escaped Being Kidnapped By "Police" In Lagos Today by Nobody: 11:02am On May 21, 2015 |
Don't just complain and let them get away with it. On page 2 of this thread, entparrot has given you some ideas on how to push this case to the IG by writing a petition and sending your story to punch... Please do your part to ensure they stop extorting and kidnapping people at berger junction. Hotstew: 1 Like |
Re: How I Escaped Being Kidnapped By "Police" In Lagos Today by pxdaniel(m): 11:03am On May 21, 2015 |
ziqqz: Why not jst execute everyone on earth and create a new set of people?? Isn't that even better? Or do you think it is only graduates that have high morals? |
Re: How I Escaped Being Kidnapped By "Police" In Lagos Today by godwin120alex: 11:09am On May 21, 2015 |
Sorry bro you really had a bad experience. |
Re: How I Escaped Being Kidnapped By "Police" In Lagos Today by erico2k2(m): 11:16am On May 21, 2015 |
Hotstew:Bro if you have ani pic post them on here so we can all shame them |
Re: How I Escaped Being Kidnapped By "Police" In Lagos Today by yomzzy(m): 11:19am On May 21, 2015 |
southniyikaye:haha bros u harsh o.. nice one Serves the idio.t right. 1 Like |
Re: How I Escaped Being Kidnapped By "Police" In Lagos Today by Nelton(m): 11:20am On May 21, 2015 |
This is a normal occurence with people living around Ojodu area. The Grammer school police station is known for its notierity in harassing people and extorting money from them all in the bid of looking for yahoo boys. The truth is that they even know the yahoo boys bit they don't disturb them because those ones constantly drop moneyfor them. So it is innocent people like the OP they harass and if you're unlucky to fall into their trap you ate done for. They ate always around that Berger area or along Yakoyo road by the market stopping young men on Okada or if they see you driving any fine car. I see them everyday and it is so painful when you see them misbehaving like this. I wish the police commisoner or IG can do something about these guys from Grammerschool police station and Adigboloja police station.. Terrible set of people. 2 Likes |
Re: How I Escaped Being Kidnapped By "Police" In Lagos Today by Intendy: 11:21am On May 21, 2015 |
Very lucky you.it has happened to me before around ojuelegba in Lagos.but were definitely clever than the ones you encountered. all they did was that I identify myself which I did with my national and voters card to make it tally.next they requested for my phone to check somethings which I obliged. now I was told to enter their vehicle,then I asked y? they just started their vehicle that if I don't enter they'll go with my phone and I.d card to implicate me in a crime incident.na so I open mouth enter. no struggles @ all between us. next na money settle am after patrolling with them for over five hours 9am to 2pm. they settled for 5k cause they were ready to do an undo. if you don't have much on you they know cause they would have searched you thoroughly. NEVER EVER ARGUE WITH TRIGGER HAPPY POLICEMEN CAUSE THEY CAN Do ANYTHING 4 Likes |
Re: How I Escaped Being Kidnapped By "Police" In Lagos Today by denedene(m): 11:23am On May 21, 2015 |
even in benin, i remember when i was nearly put behind bars according to the policemen, i was young to be driving a jeep n i owed 3phones.... hian! wrote statement n all that crap which was later torn when they received the call.. op sorry shaa! i pray the IG does something about it |
Re: How I Escaped Being Kidnapped By "Police" In Lagos Today by ibkgab001: 11:24am On May 21, 2015 |
Your laptop bag got you into all this mess .. They are yahoo police |
Re: How I Escaped Being Kidnapped By "Police" In Lagos Today by Horlufemi(m): 11:26am On May 21, 2015 |
I've said it before I'll say it again. We don't have police in this country. We have legit armed robbers who catch unregistered armed robbers and force innocent people to be robbers. 2 Likes |
Re: How I Escaped Being Kidnapped By "Police" In Lagos Today by Nobody: 11:28am On May 21, 2015 |
kazmanbanjoko: Pray it never happens to you bro,theres no iota of doubt to what the OP said,the police is not ur friend,even when theres no evidence against you,and you are cooperating they will still harass and molest you,just pray they dont set their eyes on you,like someone earlier said the only way to sanitize these current police force is by executing every one of them and recruiting graduates |
Re: How I Escaped Being Kidnapped By "Police" In Lagos Today by fireforfire: 11:36am On May 21, 2015 |
nig police is EVIL |
Re: How I Escaped Being Kidnapped By "Police" In Lagos Today by matingo(f): 11:38am On May 21, 2015 |
Dy are everywhere in Lagos now, a church member was robbed recently by two policemen on a bike, also abt a month ago two policemen on a bike stopped my husband and wanted to enter his car, his shouts of robbers attracted a lot of ppl so dy fled. When driving to work in the morning, I see dm, I just pray dat dy don't stop me because it's always confusing Wat to do once dy stop u and try to enter your car under the guise of taking you to the station, you end up being robbed. |
Re: How I Escaped Being Kidnapped By "Police" In Lagos Today by Occurstaem(m): 11:39am On May 21, 2015 |
May God save us from all evils. |
Re: How I Escaped Being Kidnapped By "Police" In Lagos Today by Nobody: 11:40am On May 21, 2015 |
kazmanbanjoko:How is the story false? I feel like e-knocking of your teeth right now. |
Re: How I Escaped Being Kidnapped By "Police" In Lagos Today by elohorayodele: 11:46am On May 21, 2015 |
Hotstew: maybe na your name de follow you. men of the NPF and armed robbers are in the same class. only difference is the police rob wit a uniform and are paid salaries monthly by govt |
Re: How I Escaped Being Kidnapped By "Police" In Lagos Today by antiscamservice: 11:52am On May 21, 2015 |
Thanks to the Op for the thread. The Police harassment i experienced that readily comes to mind happened in Ile-Ife in 2011, during the yahoo-yahoo boom in the ancient town. This was a very interesting time in ife, as the main duty of cops in the town was the tracking of yahoo boys. Once you drive a fairly clean car, you automatically become a target. What they did was to trail you to your destination and harass you by threatening to take you to the station or position themselves at eateries, bars, banks and business centres to arrest unsuspecting 'yahoo boys'. So on this particular day, I drove to shopping complex in Mayfair (city centre) to collect a printing job. As I got to the entrance and made to drive in, two uniformed policemen armed with their normal Ak-47 assault rifles just appeared out of the blues and ordered me to open the door. I did and they jumped into the backseat. They shouted that we were going straight to the station. I said for what, they just shouted that I should zoom straight to the station. I said no problem but I must accomplish my mission there first- that is, to pick up my printing work. Before they knew what was happening, I parked the car and walked staright to my printer's shop, leaving them in the car. I started some unnecessary discussions with the printer infront of his shop. After about five minutes, they got out of the car and signalled to me that I was wasting their time. I told them i was coming. By this time, people had gathered and were watching keenly. I kept on talking without even looking at them; some minutes later their patrol van just zoomed into the premises and their boss got out and beckoned to me. He said I was embarrassing his men. I told him I came to do something and must accomplish my mission. A lot of people were watching us at this point. Because he talked to me with decorum, I gave them 500 naira and hey left in shame. Let me just drop this too. I was stopped on the highway at a checkpoint manned by the police. They demanded for my papers and i promptly gave them. The guy that checked my papers said I didnt have ECMR; so for that reason we were going to the station. Fortunately, I was not in a hurry that day. He said I should turn the car around and park, that we were heading back to their station in town. Without arguing with him, I did what he said. Two of my friends were in the car, so I told them to come out so that we can be gistin. So we were enjoying ourselves, gisting outside. We didnt even send them. We were making and receiving calls, unconcerned. Other travellers were looking at us, wondering what was happening. After some minutes, the cops just told us to leave. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: How I Escaped Being Kidnapped By "Police" In Lagos Today by vikeyz(m): 11:53am On May 21, 2015 |
the poster above me is not frm Nigeria, meanwhile no weapon formed against any nairalander shall not prosper |
Re: How I Escaped Being Kidnapped By "Police" In Lagos Today by seankay(m): 11:53am On May 21, 2015 |
kazmanbanjoko:Do you live in Nigeria at all? |
Re: How I Escaped Being Kidnapped By "Police" In Lagos Today by kazmanbanjoko(m): 11:56am On May 21, 2015 |
seankay:go and find out from google. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: How I Escaped Being Kidnapped By "Police" In Lagos Today by seankay(m): 11:59am On May 21, 2015 |
kazmanbanjoko:Okay |
Re: How I Escaped Being Kidnapped By "Police" In Lagos Today by teemy(m): 12:13pm On May 21, 2015 |
For the benefit of those who are doubting the OP's story a similar event happened to me at oshodi market when I travelled to lagos to repair two PS2 games even though I was picked up quite close to where I bought one of them. The cops were not willing to investigate anything ('cos there was nothing to investigate in the first place) and one of them bundled me from the main courtyard into the station when I was trying to make a phone call even though I was not under arrest. That was the day I discovered there is another market at oshodi - The Nigerian Police Force PLC Oshodi branch. Without cause there was never any reason for the searches in the first place. |
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