The Nigeria police is characterized by serious violations of due process of law; this has tarnished the image of the force in the mind of people. People no longer trust the police in the protection of the law, because the police themselves often do not follow the law. This bad attitude of the police is fueled by the fact that most citizens are ignorant of their legal rights. You can only defend your right, when you know you have a right. That's why you are advise to always consult a lawyer.

Below are some legal wrongs often perpetrated by Nigerian police:

1. Failure to inform a person of the ground of his/her arrest: The law mandates the police to inform a person being arrested of the reason(s) of his arrest, except , where the person was arrested in the process of committing the crime or where he escaped from lawful custody.

2. Obtaining confession by the use of force: Under the law, no body is to be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment. A confessional statement can only be admissible in court if it is voluntary. This means that a confessional statement obtained by use of threat or use of actual violence to the body of the accused, will be inadmissible in court.

3. Arresting a person for the crime of another: it is legally wrong and unconstitutional for police to arrest a person for the crime of another person, in other to induce the perpetrator of the crime to surrender, example: arresting a mother for an offence committed by the son who is at large. Criminal responsibility is not transferable.

4. Detention for more than two days: Under Nigerian law, the police has no power to detain an accused for more than two days. If it must be more than two days, it is the court and not the police that will determine that. Where the police fail to take a detained suspect to the court within two days, the law require that the suspect be released on bail ASAP.

5. Excessive use of force during arrest: it is true that the law permits the police to use force in certain circumstance to effect an arrest. But the use and nature of the force applied depends on the attitude of the suspect being arrested. Where a suspect display no sign of resistance, a police officer has no power to affect his arrest by force. It will be unlawful if he does so.

6. Preventing the suspect from consulting a lawyer: The law provides a person arrested the right to remain silent until after consultation with a lawyer. The Police knows that the presence of a lawyer will help prevent an accused from making implicating statements when questions are put on him, so they often refuse suspects from calling their lawyer until after interrogation. This is unlawful.

7. Charging suspects for bail: Bail means to obtain the release of oneself or another by providing security for future appearance. Money for bail stands as a security to ensure that the person being released must appear before the police at any given time. Bail is free because this money paid to the police as bail , are meant to be returned to the person released after the conclusion of the investigation.


You are advised to always contact a lawyer for legal aids whenever you feel your right have been infringed by the police. Only God and a good lawyer can save you.

All this things you just listed only happens to poor people,the rich are special.

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