Six suspected killers of the slain PDP gubernatorial aspirant in Ekiti state- Mr Ayodele Daramola were nabbed recently by our own Nigeria Police. They also promised that final investigations are being done also to unravel the killers of Engr. Funsho Williams of Lagos state killed equally at that time. Do you think our police are trying?

One down one more to go

You certainly are a police man . What else would warrant this farce of a question? The police are simply uniformed robbers, sucking out private/ public pockets like year long starved jungle lyches!

@ odeku .
In reality, that should be 'one down many more to go'

Labelle, why did you call me a policeman. Because I ask if they are trying?

Some years ago the Nigerian Police "paraded" a group of men who were alleged to be responsible for the murder of pro-democracy activist Alfred Rewane during the Abacha regime.  It later turned out that those "suspects" were in fact brought out of jail cells where they had been for years, and forced to confess to the murder of Rewane that occurred while all the accused were behind bars.  A  Libyan-trained hitman named Sargeant Rogers later confessed to Rewane's murder, along with that of Kudirat Abiola, and was consequently asked to serve a brief holiday in detention, before being quietly released to rejoin his serving military unit.   All hail the Nigerian Police Farce.

Labelle:

You certainly are a police man . What else would warrant this farce of a question? The police are simply uniformed robbers, sucking out private/ public pockets like year long starved jungle lyches!

And yet when you are in danger they are the same people you will call to risk their lives to help you. You talk about them like they're subhuman. You forget that they are ordinary people like you doing a very dangerous job. There are bad eggs in the police force no doubt about that. But to speak of the entire force like that? Common.

I wonder, if you'll accept a job as a police officer. Seeing as you appear to believe you'll do a far better job. I wonder

Mariory that is a typical Nigerian mentality don't mind them people like them talk so bad about the police, and as soon as katakata happen they are running to the police for cover. Shallow minded people can and will never commend this Innocent people we send out to fight crime with no equipment and weapon, yet they are striving to protect Innocent lives. I HAIL THEE Nigeria Police force from Constable to EFCC. KUDOS

In all fairness, our cops are trying their best.

We give them flash light and tell them go stop bullet, and yet we expect A1 performance. How many Nigerians can survive with the lil pay we give this poor people?.

Correct!

No doubt there are quite a few Nigerian policemen who joined the force to fight crime, and who are doing a great job with poor equipment.  The other side of the coin is that a fair number of Nigerian policemen work in very close cooperation with armed robbers to the extent of even standing guard during armed robbery operations.  It is those numerous "bad eggs" that regularly capture Nigerian newspaper headlines.

A dismissed mobile policeman once told me in confidence that he left the force because he was no longer prepared to continue participating in the murder and robbery of motorists by on-duty mobile policemen whenever vehicle searches uncovered large amounts of cash at police checkpoints.  The policeman's colleagues had concluded plans to silence the officer in question since his declared reluctance to participate in the highway robbery was seen as a threat by the other members of the gang.  Sadly, this activity is NOT rare in the Nigerian Police Force.

Police Be careful everybody!! Some of dem are very friendly while others are the devil himself.

Bank robbers kill 8 policemen

LUKKEY ABAWURU


Armed robbers yesterday in Lagos went on shooting spree, killing eight policemen who attempted to foil a night robbery attack on a bank in Ikotun, Alimosho council area of the state.

Reacting however, the state police command said only two officers were killed while three others were lying critically ill at an undisclosed hospital in the area.

The police also alleged that three of the suspected robbers were killed during the shoot-out between the security operatives and the bandits who stormed the bank about 2.00am.

Daily Champion however gathered that one of the deceased policemen, a constable (names withheld) was billed to have his traditional marriage this December.

Informed sources however said the eight officers, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) an Inspector, two sergeants, three Corporals and a Constable were killed in their Patrol Van, few metres from the bank.

Our source said the policemen who had not been properly identified at press time yesterday were attached to Ikotun Police station, adding that they were responding to a distress call when they met their waterloo.

He said there was a distress call that robbers were operating at the bank and in a quick response, the Police raced to the scene only to fall prey to the bandits who were armed with sophisticated machine guns.

Daily Champion learnt that the robbers got wind of the police intervention and quickly deployed their best marksmen who eliminated the entire team of the anti-robbery squad.

The source noted that the robbers exchanged communication with the policemen, directing them the way to reach the place.

He said immediately the policemen entered their trap, the robbers in a staccato shoot-out killed all of them without the police returning any shot.

The source who pleaded anonymity said after killing the policemen, the robbers went ahead, skilfully and successfully robbed the bank.

According to him, the robbers numbering over 30 stormed the place about 2.00am and cordoned all entry and exit points to prevent people from entering or leaving the premises.

Reacting to the incident, a senior Police officer at the command, said police also killed three of the trigger-happy gunmen in the encounter.

He said three policemen who were wounded are receiving treatment at the intensive care unit of the undisclosed hospital.

When Daily Champion visited the command, the Commissioner of Police Mr Emmanuel Adebayo was said to be having emergency meeting with Senior Police officers over the issue.

Even the police spokesman, Mr. Olubode Ojajuni was said to be in a crucial meeting over the incident.

Our correspondent reports that many policemen wore gloomy look as they discussed the issue in hushed voices.

Daily Champion recalls that about 12 policemen have been killed in the last two months. Six were killed in Agege, on the outskirts of the metropolis, while another six were killed at Surulere in circumstance.


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