report any case of abuse to enugu state citizen's right and mediation centre. tested in services delivery. their hotline remain +234(70)65412620. their website http://crmc-enugu.org

If the police intend to arrest you, they must do the following:

Identify themselves as the police;
Tell you that you’ are under arrest;
Tell you the suspected offence;
Tell you why it is necessary to arrest you;
Explain to you that you are not free to leave.
Touch you to effect the arrest

IF YOU ARE TOLD THAT YOU ARE UNDER ARREST: You should give only your name, address and your telephone numbers and that of your immediate family and employer. This information is needed in granting bail.
STAY CALM: You should be calm and in control of your words, body language, and emotions.

DO NOT RUN OR WALK AWAY: Keep your hands where the police can see them, do not put them in your pocket (you may make the police nervous by causing them to think you have a weapon). Do not make any sudden movements. Never touch a police officer.

DO NOT RESIST ARREST: Do not resist arrest even if you believe you are innocent. You will be arrested anyway, and then you have an additional charge of resisting arrest. Also, the police are more likely to hurt people who resist arrest.

YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT: Say only, “I want to talk to a lawyer”: S.35 (2) of 1999 Constitution. If the police continue to question you, do not answer. Also, do not speak on a video tape or to government prosecutor (District Attorney in U.S.) about anything. Remember, it is in the police officer’s best interest to get you to incriminate yourself. If you are arrested with somebody else, do not talk with them about the incident in the back of the police car even when the police are not in the car; many police cars now secretly make recordings of such conversations.

YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO MAKE ONE PHONE CALL: You have a right to make one call to your family, lawyer or any organization for example; citizens’ Rights and Mediation Centre (remember the phone you use may be tapped).

DO NOT ACT DEFIANTLY: Do not act defiantly or talk about filling complaints. You do not want the police to retaliate against you while you are in their custody.

You may be handcuffed, Searched, Photographed and fingerprinted. Try to get the names and badge numbers of the police officers who arrested you or deal with you in the police station (this information is your right).

AT THE POLICE STATION: Once you arrived the police station, the investigating police officer (I.P.O) must decide whether there are any legal reasons to keep you in custody. They have to release you if there aren’t any.

IF YOU ARE KEPT IN CUSTODY: If you are kept in custody, ideally the I.P.O will tell you why you are in custody and about your rights while held by the police. The I.P.O must ensure that the rules of the police Act and code practice which set out how you must be treated when held are not broken. These include the right to: speak to a lawyer, to have someone told that you are in custody and where you are, have regular breaks for food and the use of toilet.

IF YOU ARE UNDER 17: If you are under 17, the police must find a guardian or parent to come to the station to help you. That person will be presented if the police interview you.

HOW LONG YOU CAN BE HELD: you cannot normally be held for more than 24 hours without begin charged to court. However, for more serious offence, the police can extend that period to 48 hours decide not to make more enquires, they will decide not to make more enquires; they will decide whether they have enough evidence to charge you to court. If they do not have enough evidence, you should be released.

Good information. Unfortunately, most members of the police force don't know how to conduct themselves in the process of arresting a citizen. Uninformed members of the public don't help matters either. It is meant to be a two-way street. It always helps to know one's civic rights, as well as keeping a cool head.

brother with 3 consecutive slaps and punches to d face for effect all u wrote above will b quickly forgotten in a blink of an eye

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Nairaland not AmericanLand we're talking about the Nigerian police here. Do they even know these things you wrote here With the Nigerian police, you do not have the right to remain silent, you have the rights to stretch forth your hands for the cuffs, shut up, walk very fast to the hilux to avoid that deadly kick to ur a$$, ff them to the station, allow them strip you down to ur pants and wait for them to give you the phone to call your people. Else


Your people won't recognise you when they eventually come for u. them go beat u sotey u fat pass Mr ibu. Those pigs are like std's, avoiding them has been saving lives for decades.

in case if your right has being victimize, you can reach them via +234(70)65412620. action will be taking immediately. the centre own by enugu state government. the director is doing great thing.