I've just figured out the more accurate way to measure the richness of Nigeria's states:

The higher the number of police check points, the richer the state. Simple.

The police collected tens of billions of Naira from the roads in Anambra state last year. There was thousands of police check points there, yet kidnapping continued. All attempts to remove roadblocks in the state has failed.

Follow the Nigerian police force to find the money. They will NOT mount road blocks unless they are getting money.

Since we lack the ability to conduct proper economic data gathering, we should count police checkpoints.

The Igbo say that "Onye bu igu ka ewu n'eso" (the person with fodder or feed, is the one that attract goats).

If your state has less police check points than another, there is no way it is richer. 

But do the police actually turn in the [b]all [/b]of the money collected?

I believe half of it is "chop money".

Ileke-IdI:

But do the police actually turn in the all [/b]of the money collected?

I believe half of it is "chop money".

Turn in money for what? You've to be joking. [b]ALL the cash collected is chop money. The police are not empowered to collect cash from the populace for anything!

Ileke-IdI:

But do the police actually turn in the all [/b]of the money collected?

[b]I believe half of it is "chop money".

All of it is chop money. They supplement their income by mounting roadblocks.
No roadblock, no money there. Simple.

Then Abia must be rich going by your logic!

EzeUche22:

Then Abia must be rich going by your logic!

Those Aba boys get money.

Onlytruth:

Those Aba boys get money.

Try driving from Port Harcourt to Umuahia.

Checkpoints everywhere!

Onlytruth:

All of it is chop money. They supplement their income by mounting roadblocks.
No roadblock, no money there. Simple.

ziddy:

Turn in money for what? You've to be joking. ALL the cash collected is chop money. The police are not empowered to collect cash from the populace for anything!

Interesting. I did not know that.

And the chief of police continues to allow this?

^^^^
A curious but genuine question: Have you ever lived in Nigeria??

^now that is one good question

walahi,ileke-idi's posts and comments atimes,makes one wonder if she has ever lived in this country

Oyo state is not far behind. I counted 23 on Lagos-Ibadan express, 10 between Ibadan-Ilorin and only 5 between Ilorin-Abuja. I forgot to count the number of checkpoints on Lagos-Benin express

safariman:

Oyo state is not far behind. I counted 23 on Lagos-Ibadan express, 10 between Ibadan-Ilorin and only 5 between Ilorin-Abuja. I forgot to count the number of checkpoints on Lagos-Benin express

lol.

^^^
And virtually all the corps are male, some of the females are rewarded with higher ranks based on sexual favours

safariman:

^^^
And virtually all the corps are male, some of the females are rewarded with higher ranks based on sexual favours

Must be a very lucrative zone!
You see my point?! There is no way a female would do that if there is no money there. No way!

I lost count of the number of police checkpoints between Nnewi and Enugu going through Awka. It was insane.

And some are even within sight distance of each other. The less lucurative job is guarding the banks, we used to give them the same amount of money everyday for coming

safariman:

And some are even within sight distance of each other. The less lucurative job is guarding the banks, we used to give them the same amount of money everyday for coming

lol!

High risk, no return on investment.

OMO IBO:

^^^^
A curious but genuine question: Have you ever lived in Nigeria??

I am starting to wonder this as well. She doesn't act like she was raised in Naija.

OMO IBO:

^^^^
A curious but genuine question: Have you ever lived in Nigeria??

LOL! I'd like to think so.

Honestly, jokes aside.

Do you really read and mean some of your comments?

Ileke-IdI is more Nigerian and Yoruba than some of the folks commenting here.

She is just not closed minded. I understand why she asks some type of questions.

Onlytruth

@CBN, we had mobile, no wahala there, at First Bank, we had the regular guys with high risk and no return

At OnlyTruth Thanks

safariman:

Onlytruth

@CBN, we had mobile, no wahala there, at First Bank, we had the regular guys with high risk and no return

.lol! Well, life is a b1tch. Frankly all those road blocks should be removed. But they have proven more lucrative than the oil taps. So they stay.

Human Rights Watch's research revealed that people refusing to pay bribes are routinely subjected to arbitrary arrest, unlawful detention, and threats until they or their family members negotiate payment for their release. Extortion-related confrontations between the police and motorists often escalate into more serious abuses. The evidence suggests that police officers have on numerous occasions severely beaten, sexually assaulted, or shot to death ordinary citizens who failed to pay the bribes demanded.

Horus:

Human Rights Watch's research revealed that people refusing to pay bribes are routinely subjected to arbitrary arrest, unlawful detention, and threats until they or their family members negotiate payment for their release. Extortion-related confrontations between the police and motorists often escalate into more serious abuses. The evidence suggests that police officers have on numerous occasions severely beaten, sexually assaulted, or shot to death ordinary citizens w[b]ho failed to pay the bribes[/b] demanded.

Exactly!

There is little repose for the hapless motorists as far as police bride-taking at checkpoints is concerned.

More police checkpoints = more money flowing around.

Did you see police checkpoints in Yobe state?
Just asking.

They might as well put tolls, because it seems like a toll to me a couple hundred naira here and there. I have no problem driving from Umuahia to Owerri, but going from Umuahia to Aba and Aba to Port Harcourt is HORRIBLE!

EzeUche22:

They might as well put tolls, because it seems like a toll to me a couple hundred naira here and there. I have no problem driving from Umuahia to Owerri, but going from Umuahia to Aba and Aba to Port Harcourt is HORRIBLE!

Money route!

Onlytruth:

I lost count of the number of police checkpoints between Nnewi and Enugu going through Awka. It was insane.

Do you manage to pass through BENIN-LAGOS and see the number of police toll-gates on that route.i'm sure they outnumbered these ones you listed

~Bluetooth:

Do you manage to pass through BENIN-LAGOS and see the number of police toll-gates on that route.i'm sure they outnumbered these ones you listed

I never said they are not there (Lagos/Benin). However, you need to travel between Nnewi and Enugu through Awka to understand what I'm saying. If anything, they may be more in this route (Nnewi -Awka-Enugu),unless they have reduced it. I traveled both,and was wondering aloud why there was more police check points along this route than the Lagos- Benin road. It only began to make sense after I read the news about police making billions from south east roads last year.

Onlytruth:

I never said they are not there (Lagos/Benin). However, you need to travel between Nnewi and Enugu through Awka to understand what I'm saying. If anything, they may be more in this route (Nnewi -Awka-Enugu),unless they have reduced it. I traveled both,and was wondering aloud why there was more police check points along this route than the Lagos- Benin road. It only began to make sense after I read the news about police making billions from south east roads last year.

And you forgot that all those that ply Nnewi-Awka-Enugu do pass through benin-lagos road besides the bad road,commercial transporters and activities of car smugglers make benin road more lucrative.