WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW WHEN DIRECTED BY THE POLICE TO WRITE A STATEMENT:

If the police ask you to write a statement, which they normally do when they stop you on the road and take you to their station or when they invite you to their station, you should know how to write a good statement that will not implicate you.

First, whether you write a statement as a witness or as a suspect, you must understand that your statement is very likely going to be used against you either in court or for the purpose of blackmail by some officers (not all). Therefore, take your statement writing as a serious matter.

Remember that you have right to refuse to write a statement until your lawyer is present. But this normally leads to argument and hostile reactions from the police, and it may likely be a pretext for them not releasing you immediately.

There are no hard and fast rules as to the content of a statement. It is supposed to be what you know in relation to an incident or the reason for you being brought to the station. Since the statement is not just a general view on anything you like, it is important that you know the reason for which you have been brought to the station.

For those who have been suspected of committing an offense, make sure that before you start writing a statement, you ask the officer the offense for which you have been brought to the station. If he tells you that there is no offense, that they just want you to tell them all you know, you can politely say: No, Sir. The police force is meant to enforce the criminal law. Therefore, the police would not have any justification to bring you to the station except if they suspect that an offense has been committed somewhere by somebody - either you or someone else. And you need to know the offense and the person suspected before you could write your statement.

Also, if you were arrested or invited as a result of a petition written against you, you must demand to read carefully that petition before you start giving your statement.

When you start your statement, make sure you explain in your statement the reason for which you have been asked to make your statement. For instance, you can say something like: "I was stopped while driving my vehicle with registration number xxxxx on ________ street in _______ city. After showing my papers to officer xxxxxxx, I was taken to the police station and informed that my car was suspected of being stolen car"

Then you make your statement. You will see that the police will not like this. But you should be able to state the summary of the circumstances that led to you having to make a statement in the station.

I will say more about writing statements at police stations. For now, just get the idea that you should explain why you are making a statement and the offenses you were told you were suspected of. You should state that in your statement before you begin to write other things

POST SCRIPT: The reason you have to state in your statement the reason for making a statement is obvious. Your statement when read by a third party can only make sense in the context of the matter that prompted the statement. So, if you didn't state the matter to which your statement relates, the police may change the matter down the line. Initially, you thought you were arrested because of stolen vehicle, but the police later charged it to kidnapping. If a judge is reading your statement in a kidnapping case, he will think you were evading the issues. He will think you were dodging the matter that you don't want to answer the question. And he will form a negative opinion of you based on your presumably inconclusive and evasive statement . So be careful and be wise

(C) Lady Kuku Ikpidungise

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nice one be informed no knowledge is a waste

Nice one! But the police do manipulate these write-ups at times!

Wicked miscreants!

you sure say this one go worj with those ogogoro drinking officers. I remember when i was a student of college of education oro i was arrested during a riot. Those idiots don beat me tire sotey b4 they say make i write statement. The funniest thing is that they are even the one that are dictating what i will write. When i refuse they beat me ehn. I no go forget that day in my life

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And make sure u leave no space on d paper,if u av nothing to write again sign on d empty space remaining because some officers can add some incriminating words,tanks

I have a issue lyk dat, i went swimming with my friwnds and one of my friend drowned, we rushed him to d hospital and the doctors claimed he was dead. The police arrested us and detained us, the next day we were bailed by our parents not until 3days later we were told that we should go to the state cid lyk their headquaters, we went there and they detained the life guard, and released us to our parents, now we are going there again today, would they detain us because i am afriad.
Meanwhile they have buried my friend.

vivypretty:
nice one
be informed
no knowledge is a waste

Abi... .. Even if we might never get into police case, it's good to have an idea..

How to write a good statement.
1. Never be in a rush
2. Be very clear in your writing. All events leading to the arrest/invitation must be written in chronological order.
3. Write your words closely to avoid insertions later by the police
4. When done. Sign immediately after the last word to prevent any addition after you've done.
5. Proof read your statement to ensure its correct. If for any reason you believe it wasn't written properly..don't inform the police.. Simply tear it up promptly and quickly.. People have been jailed cos of this mistake .

HenryWilliams:
How to write a good statement.
1. Never be in a rush
2. Be very clear in your writing. All events leading to the arrest/invitation must be written in chronological order.
3. Write your words closely to avoid insertions later by the police
4. When done. Sign immediately after the last word to prevent any addition after you've done.
5. Proof read your statement to ensure its correct. If for any reason you believe it wasn't written properly..don't inform the police.. Simply tear it up promptly and quickly.. People have been jailed cos of this mistake .

Great summary... Thanks

Be calm when writing and try to avoid showing signs of nervousness.

let issues, facts and details form key points of the statements

#my2cents

edimalo:
Be calm when writing and try to avoid showing signs of nervousness.

let issues, facts and details form key points of the statements

#my2cents

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most times they try to intimidate the person to write a particular way, even tearing the write up if its not what they want - so one wld really need to be calm and not intimidated..

nice points -

ExpensiveG:
No forget to carry PEN,
bcuz before you go write statement, you go buy PEN..


POLICE is YOUR friend

LOL - very true - u don visit b4 abi

saydfact:
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW WHEN DIRECTED BY THE POLICE TO WRITE A STATEMENT:

If the police ask you to write a statement, which they normally do when they stop you on the road and take you to their station or when they invite you to their station, you should know how to write a good statement that will not implicate you.

First, whether you write a statement as a witness or as a suspect, you must understand that your statement is very likely going to be used against you either in court or for the purpose of blackmail by some officers (not all). Therefore, take your statement writing as a serious matter.

Remember that you have right to refuse to write a statement until your lawyer is present. But this normally leads to argument and hostile reactions from the police, and it may likely be a pretext for them not releasing you immediately.

There are no hard and fast rules as to the content of a statement. It is supposed to be what you know in relation to an incident or the reason for you being brought to the station. Since the statement is not just a general view on anything you like, it is important that you know the reason for which you have been brought to the station.

For those who have been suspected of committing an offense, make sure that before you start writing a statement, you ask the officer the offense for which you have been brought to the station. If he tells you that there is no offense, that they just want you to tell them all you know, you can politely say: No, Sir. The police force is meant to enforce the criminal law. Therefore, the police would not have any justification to bring you to the station except if they suspect that an offense has been committed somewhere by somebody - either you or someone else. And you need to know the offense and the person suspected before you could write your statement.

Also, if you were arrested or invited as a result of a petition written against you, you must demand to read carefully that petition before you start giving your statement.

When you start your statement, make sure you explain in your statement the reason for which you have been asked to make your statement. For instance, you can say something like: "I was stopped while driving my vehicle with registration number xxxxx on ________ street in _______ city. After showing my papers to officer xxxxxxx, I was taken to the police station and informed that my car was suspected of being stolen car"

Then you make your statement. You will see that the police will not like this. But you should be able to state the summary of the circumstances that led to you having to make a statement in the station.

I will say more about writing statements at police stations. For now, just get the idea that you should explain why you are making a statement and the offenses you were told you were suspected of. You should state that in your statement before you begin to write other things

POST SCRIPT: The reason you have to state in your statement the reason for making a statement is obvious. Your statement when read by a third party can only make sense in the context of the matter that prompted the statement. So, if you didn't state the matter to which your statement relates, the police may change the matter down the line. Initially, you thought you were arrested because of stolen vehicle, but the police later charged it to kidnapping. If a judge is reading your statement in a kidnapping case, he will think you were evading the issues. He will think you were dodging the matter that you don't want to answer the question. And he will form a negative opinion of you based on your presumably inconclusive and evasive statement . So be careful and be wise

(C) Lady Kuku Ikpidungise

Copied: www.palmchatnow.com

Cc: Lalasticlala mynd44

After writing statement at the police station on their customized paper, for my own record purpose, am I entitled to a copy of my statement by law?

It was a shame for me,I wrote a statement of a stolen device,sadly I didn't have any loose money and my wallet was filled to the brim.after tiping 3k and 20k gbam,my stolen device was never recovered. I couldn't pass through the stress of dragging 20k since what I paid for,was useless. I left the 20k to God. One masked armed bandit will kill that officer that ate my 20k. I won't lie,while writing ,I was nervous,but after some few mins I got myself and remained calm and stover looking,they even offered me a seat,I rejected it cause I was ragged with anger that someone stole my samsung note 9 . Till tmrw if I call the officer he will be telling me story

Last time I was there after random arrests they wrote statement for all of us

Very sad to say this:
2013 I had an issue with some hausa men who tried to intimidate me in a vehicle we freely entered leading to our destination. As a novice around FCT, I never knew Nigeria is that deep in tribalism untill I fought with those guys and was taken to a nearby police station at mararaba. Smiles.... I came into the police station and what I saw almost made me to faint. I met a huge hip of men wears with a noisy and smelly environment, Kia... I almost cried knowing I was to be thrown into that hell called sell .

Do these unprofessional twats even read or tell you your rights when making arrest?

Can someone confirm if petitioner write a statement at the police station, can a copy of the statement be given to him/her? By law.