In this follow-up report to “DPOs’ confessions: We run
police stations on bribes and charity” and “No
computers, no uniforms: Sorry state of Nigeria
Police,” Temitayo Famutimi captures the state of
police barracks in Lagos
It was on a sunny Friday afternoon. Inspector Joy (not
real name) stopped by at the stall of a pepper seller
on the premises of the Obalende Police Barracks,
Lagos. After buying some spices she dashed into a
beer parlour adjacent the pepper sellers’ spot.
“I really need to step down. It’s been a long and tiring
day. You can join me if you wish,” she advises this
correspondent who had requested to have an
audience with her as she walked into the beer
parlour.
The traffic policewoman who later requested a bottle
of stout resides in the Women Police Barracks,
situated behind the Obalende Barracks.
In a chat with this correspondent in the drinks joint,
she laments that her experience over the years in
service has made her desist from raising her hopes
too high over improvement in welfare of policemen
and women.
“Do I need to explain how I feel about the state of the
barracks where we (policemen and women) live in?
You have seen it all yourself here. It is the same
situation in many places. Please, let’s talk about
other things because it appears that we have long
been forgotten,” she laments as she sips a glass of
beer.
After finishing the bottle of beer, Inspector Joy, who
notes that she is delighted to make the acquaintance
of this correspondent, asks him to join her as she
heads for home.
On getting to her room-and-parlour apartment in the
Police Women’s Barracks meant for spinsters, the
first item which strikes the attention of the journalist
is a photo frame hung on the wall of the sitting room
showing Joy and a well-built man.
Asked if she is married, Inspector Joy explains that
she is “somehow married”, adding that she cohabits
with her man who also happens to be a policeman.
“Don’t mind the inscription you see at the entrance
of this barracks as it does not apply here. In this
barracks, everyone is for himself or herself. My man
stays here with me and goes to work from here just
as it is the practice among other couples irrespective
of if they are married or not.
“Nobody conducts checks on how we are faring and
that also explains why the barracks is not being
maintained and has become a total eyesore,” she
explains.
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I THINK THEY DESERVE IT.

NATION BUILDING IS THE WORK OF EVERYBODY.

BUT OUR POLICE SOLD THEIR CONSCIENCE TO POLITICIANS WHO USES THEM AND DUMP THEM.

UNTIL THEY RISE UP TO CALL THEIR IGP AND AIG TO ORDER BY NATIONAL POLICE PROTEST OR STRIKE ACTION, AND STOP BEING A WILLING TOOL IN THE HAND OF POLITICIANS,
MAY THEY ENJOY THE SUFFERING WHILE IT LASTS.

Give Us State Police!!

Police can't go on strike

I cant really explain it, the Police choose to be dirty. They just cannot take care of themselves. Na only them get Barrack? Go and check other security agents barracks and compare it to that of Police. If you even give them vehicles, they would so mis-use it that you wont believe such vehicles were handed to them just some few weeks back. I had to travel with some of them in company of my former boss's wife; o boy when I had to go round when we were settled to ensure that the hotel rooms they were lodged in were comfortable, I was welcomed with some serious dangerous stench from their already pulled boots, stockings and boxers and to make matter worse, the blinds where closed and the AC on, I had to quickly excuse myself before person collapse.