Okija_juju: I have been wondering if it is illegal for civillians to wear camouflage clothing items in Nigeria.

I have heard rumours of military personnel stripping civillians of their camouflage pants and shorts.

Also, is it illegal to wear 'POLICE' designer shirts as well.. Thanks.

Rich4god: Better experiened than told. I think, you can try wearing an army camo then walk through an army check point. Their response/action to you will help you determine if its legal or not. On ur 2nd question, never heard of police designers shirt.

Policewoman: Yes it is illegal to wear POLICE designer shirts or whatever. If we catch u, we go arrest u.

Bia!! Idi serious?!

OlaAjia:

In Nigeria these days, the response or lack thereof, of soldiers or policemen to an action is hardly a yardstick for ascertaining the legality or otherwise of that action, as recent illegal actions of theirs; for example, the murder of a pregant woman in front of a bank, suggests they hardly respect any code of conduct.

If the OP is interested in the legality of dressing in a certain way, the best place to determine this is in the constitution; and as far as I know, there is no law against dressing in camo, but there are extant laws against specifically dressing as an officer of the law or a soldier (the uniforms and ways of wearing them have well defined formats) and you could be arrested and charged with a law pertaining to imposture if caught.

Hope you found that helpful.

Okija_juju:


Bia!! Idi serious?!

Policewoman: In Nigeria, there are written and unwritten laws.

Policewoman: Eh, Adim sirios. Ana m agwa gi eziokwu as bros concern

OlaAjia:

There is no such thing as unwritten law. Anything implemented in the guise of unwritten law is jungle justice; otherwise, there simply isn't a point for a constitution, and anybody might as well go out and do anything and call it an unwritten law.

Okija_juju:

Odikwa egwu o!!

Thats how one guy was made to wear the back of his shirt at State CID a while back. It was one High ranking officer that pointed out to the guy later that why was he wearing the back of his shirt and he explained. The Officer was so angry. He asked why they would make him do that?! He was asking since when did 'Police' designer shirts become a part of Nigerian Police uniform?

But now I keep hearing of people who have been harrassed for wearing it.

OlaAjia:

There is no such thing as unwritten law. Anything implemented in the guise of unwritten law is jungle justice; otherwise, there simply isn't a point for a constitution, and anybody might as well go out and do anything and call it an unwritten law.

Okija_juju: I have been wondering if it is illegal for civillians to wear camouflage clothing items in Nigeria.

I have heard rumours of military personnel stripping civillians of their camouflage pants and shorts.

Also, is it illegal to wear 'POLICE' designer shirts as well.. Thanks.

thelastPope:

The UK has an unwritten constitution. Always read before you type.

claremont: Nigeria still remains one of the few lawless countries where citizens are regularly assaulted by people who have sworn an oath to protect them. In the UK, every John Doe can legally buy the British Army complete regalia on sites such as Ebay. The law doesn't stop anyone from wearing whatever he/she wants to wear.

I could be wrong, but I'm not aware that there is a specific part of the Nigerian constitution that says it is unlawful for a Nigerian citizen to wear camouflage-type clothes. Nigerian soldiers who assault citizens that wear this type of clothing are not only undisciplined, but are also a reflection of the lawless nature of the Nigerian society.

claremont: Nigeria still remains one of the few lawless countries where citizens are regularly assaulted by people who have sworn an oath to protect them. In the UK, every John Doe can legally buy the British Army complete regalia on sites such as Ebay. The law doesn't stop anyone from wearing whatever he/she wants to wear.

I could be wrong, but I'm not aware that there is a specific part of the Nigerian constitution that says it is unlawful for a Nigerian citizen to wear camouflage-type clothes. Nigerian soldiers who assault citizens that wear this type of clothing are not only undisciplined, but are also a reflection of the lawless nature of the Nigerian society.