It is not new or unheard of, at the manner which The Nigeria police and efcc randomly search through the phones of young men and ladies.
This is common in the higher institutions where they raid student lodges or hostels, gather up phones and laptops and forcefully access them. After which they round up this students and accuse them of crimes ranging from, internet fraud, cultism, homosexuality etc.
Being aware that the police has no right to search through my belongings else they present a search warrant. How can I redress any Injustice done to me by this means.

See let me tell you, Niger matter get as e be, mad ppl full everywhere believe me .
They just released a friend of mine from Iyaganku, and he was telling me his experience.
If u wan debate with this so called, mad black uniform men, dear just do am jejely, cuz when there is life there is hope.
Niger matter is beyond human comprehension, I weak sincerely .. everywhere just mad, everyone hvn madness symptoms .

you have the right to your privacy....but there are certain limitations to this right....the police on uniform has every right to go through your phone 100%

allswellis:
you have the right to your privacy....but there are certain limitations to this right....the police on uniform has every right to go through your phone 100%

According to the 'Digital Rights and Freedom Bill', “Government agencies shall obtain a search warrant based on probable cause before obtaining transactional data in real time about when and with whom an individual communicates using email, instant messaging, text messaging, the telephone or other communications technology … Government agencies shall demonstrate to a court that such data is relevant to an authorized criminal investigation.”
According to the Police Act, the police have a general power to prevent and detect crime, apprehend offenders, and preserve law and order. In carrying out this function, a police officer has the power to stop and search a person in circumstances where the person is in possession of stolen or unlawfully obtained property.” This only means that the police can search in circumstances where there is a reasonable suspicion that the property with a person is stolen or unlawfully obtained. although the police has the power to prevent and detect crime, they do not have a specific power authorising them to search people’s phones and computers. The contents of a person’s phone and computer is his personal information and he has a right to his privacy. So if the Police has reason to believe that the information in a person’s computer or phone is needed for the investigation of a crime, they can search it. But they must inform either a Magistrate or High Court or get a search warrant before conducting the search of a person’s phone or computer.

Guy if you no won shorting ur life sperm forget rule of law for Nigeria....... Na plenty mad people dey wear uniform now.

Nigeria is like a lawless con3 left in the hands of hoodlums... Abeg, you should know anything can sprouts up anytime

Op, desperate times calls for desperate measures. Yahoo boy, internet fraudsters, scammers are on the increase and causing severe damages to so many people home and away. So if there is no skeleton in your cupboard/phones/laptops, why not jejely hand them over for some few minutes of scrutiny? It won't kill you.

Exmilitant:
Op, desperate times calls for desperate measures. Yahoo boy, internet fraudsters, scammers are on the increase and causing severe damages to so many people home and away. So if there is no skeleton in your cupboard/phones/laptops, why not jejely hand them over for some few minutes of scrutiny? It won't kill you.

The issues is not that they are actually fishing out Yahoo guys, they are after taking you to their station and making you to bail your self out with 10k or more..
it is a means by which they extort money from innocent youths. They can accuse you of any crime they so wish to... (imagine accusing you of dealing with drugs after going through your chats.)

chukwumzurum:

The issues is not that they are actually fishing out Yahoo guys, they are after taking you to their station and making you to bail your self out with 10k or more..
it is a means by which they extort money from innocent youths. They can accuse you of any crime they so wish to... (imagine accusing you of dealing with drugs after going through your chats.)

Stay safe, stay outta trouble. Avoid places that puts you in their radar. We live in a crooked system. Learn to be smart. Learn to be dodgy. Many a man are suffering for crimes they didn't commit just because of circumstances. Shalom!