Some weeks back, a directive was given to the Men of the Nigerian Police to remove every road blocks across the country following series of tragic incidents, intimidation and extortion that these road blocks have caused.
Fortunately, Nigerian welcomed this Idea and eaved a sigh of relief but it is quite unfortunate that even after the said removal of road blocks from the road, Men of the Nigerian Police force are still seen at very obscure corners and even in open places still extorting and intimidating motorists and cyclists. A police officer was once heard complaining on the havoc the removal of the road blocks have caused them as he claims he now depends solely on his salary rather than before when he rakes in an average of N5,000 per day from the road blocks et al.
Subsequently for some days now, quite a number of road blocks have been springing up again and they are back to business as usual. These policemen are nothing but criminals and armed illeterates. I am very sure more havoc will be committed if this is allowed to continue.
Fellow Nairalanders, Is there any directive bringing back these road blocks or the Policemen are simply taking laws into their hands?

NO directive

The toll-gates are still functioning to the fullest capacity !

The will not change until you make examples out of them.

The policemen in Nigeria are incorrigible. They lack discipline and good orientation. They lack equipment and Intelligence. They lack morale, passion, and commitment.

The directive on cancellation of check points was just an empty declaration that was not meant to last because it didn't emanate from any diagnosis or analysis of the huge problems confronting the police. It was made by a top cop that was under pressure and had to say something.

The problem of police extortion runs deep; starts from the police stations and only ends on the roads. The constables, corporals, and sergeants you see on the roads all send returns from the extortion and bribery to their superiors all the way!

We need a courageous and decisive leader who would roll-up his sleeves to carry out a far-reaching and sustained reforms of the Police in order to clean the Augean stable.

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I never noticed them stopping their road blocks/checkpoints.
they still maintain 100% ''toll gate'' here in ketu. And they continue with their ''personal''revenue generation.

marcus1234:

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Why do you paste all these dumb flags

~Bluetooth:

The toll-gates are still functioning to the fullest capacity !

blacksta:

Why do you paste all these dumb flags

You better don't waste your time eith that Avatar.

He's an Alien seekin for assylum in planet earth !!!

@Poster,
they never stopped to mount checkpoint, ok extortion points. if u doubt me, there's one at kudirat abiola way by the zenith bank. they hang there at night to extort okada riders. Mcheeeww!!!

This thread should be rated AMP (Amusement Purposes) only. Talking about the police is like Steven Hawkins quest for the origins of the universe.

How else do you want the men to make returns to their superiors, or would you prefer they resort to robbery in the real sense of it

the  check points will soon be replaced by CCTV CAMERA, to enable the police track drivers
down for their 20Naira even at far away distance    

There was no dismantled checks points here in Port Harcourt instead it has increased with new spots being placed. Now, a road that usually have two checks points have either increase to three or four.

@OP

Did they ever leave?

Lets bombard GEJ Facebook page, maybe he will give pressure to the new IG.

alanbolo:

Lets bombard GEJ Facebook page, maybe he will give pressure to the new IG.

This seems to be a very good Idea as it appears Mr President believes so much in the comments and complains of people on Facebook. He has taken very Important decision in the past based on facebook comments.

Lets give it a try!

Are The Police Check Points Back?

they never disappeared in the first place

Even if you cut off the NOSE of a dog so dat it will be fair,after completely healing it will still turn black.so broda nothing can be done about these criminals in black uniform,it is in thier blood to extort innocent people.even men.

Fellow NL, let us get pictures of police or and athers law enforcement agents in the act!!!
And paste it all over the country with some loud voice, weda this will go a long way,
HAVE I SAID SOMETIN MEANINGFUL?

@ opabukun

That's nonsense!~!!!

Kenyanstar:

@ opabukun

That's nonsense!~!!!

How exactly is that nonsense?

Men in black in the country are not diffr from criminals

@topic

they never left

You mean the legalized tax collectors.

Maybe this will answer your question.

No law of such was implimented, no be to talk be the thing but na to do am