We still have a long way to go in this country regarding police brutality. This happened on 16th to 17th of June, 2023.

This happened in Ado-Ekiti.

Admin, please, push to front page

This is an account of the events that unfolded yesterday night.

We received a call from a friend at approximately 9pm, informing us of their arrest for an alleged assault on a civilian and urgently requesting our presence at the police station that same night.

We promptly proceeded to the station, where we encountered several police officers stationed at the entrance. They inquired about the purpose of our visit, and we explained that we were there to support our arrested friend. Upon our explanation, we were granted access to the premises.

Upon reaching the designated area, we encountered a group of officers, and a female officer assumed responsibility for assisting us. She informed us that the suspect was unavailable for visitation at that particular time and advised us to return the following day. Despite our attempts to persuade her otherwise, she remained steadfast in her decision. Consequently, three of us departed and waited outside, while one individual who had initially accompanied us continued to engage in conversation with the female officer. Unfortunately, all his efforts to persuade her were futile.

At that point, I noticed a worrisome escalation in the woman's demeanor, suggesting that she intended to exacerbate the situation. Sensing trouble, I stepped aside and retrieved my phone. As soon as the police officers noticed that I had my phone out, they swiftly approached and confiscated it, subsequently grabbing me by my clothing and forcibly dragging me back into the police station alongside my friend.

Inside the station, the woman locked the door and immediately began accusing us of attacking the officers present. Another officer arrived, and without giving us an opportunity to explain our side of the story, he resorted to physical violence, repeatedly slapping us and demanding that we sit on the floor.
The officer then escorted us to his office, where we had a brief conversation with him about the purpose of our visit. The DPO came, and he inquired about the individual who had taken out their phone during the intense argument, and I acknowledged that it was me. Consequently, he instructed one of the officers to detain me while allowing my friends to leave. These events transpired within the confines of the police station.

The officer led me to the counter, with the DPO (Divisional Police Officer) accompanying us. Upon reaching the counter, my slippers were confiscated. While waiting there, before being taken to the holding cell, the female officer levied an accusation against me, claiming that I had assaulted her by pushing her. I vehemently denied the allegation, emphasizing that such an incident never occurred. During the argument, she had been holding onto my friend's clothing, while a male officer had a grip on mine because I had taken out my phone.

This denial seemed to anger the DPO, who deemed my speech aggressive and labeled me as stubborn. He threatened to teach me a lesson and asserted that I would be taken to court the following day. Subsequently, I was placed in custody. Shortly after being locked up, I was escorted out again to provide a statement. I recounted the events that transpired prior to being returned to the cell.

The following day, an officer approached me while I was still in the cell and informed me that the DPO had decided to release me on the condition that I offer an apology. I firmly and unequivocally expressed to the officer that the DPO was fully aware of the events that transpired the previous night and that my confinement was merely a result of my refusal to comply. I made it clear that I was not prepared to apologize to the DPO for something I did not do, as it would be an infringement upon my rights.

The officer realized that I was not willing to comply with the demand. Despite this, the DPO ordered my release. If I had committed a grave offense, I would have been willing to apologize, but I firmly believed that my rights had been violated, and I refused to apologize for something I did not perpetrate.

Later on, another officer arrived to effect my release and escorted me upstairs. This officer informed me that the DPO had instructed him to prepare my case file as I would be taken to court. I was taken aback by this development, as I questioned the basis for such action. What charges would be brought against me? From where did these accusations arise? The officer responsible for preparing the case file was fully aware of the actual events that took place, yet he had to adhere to the instructions given to him.

Subsequently, another officer entered the scene and proceeded to read both my statement from the previous night and the statement provided by the female officer involved in the incident. This officer expressed a refusal to accept the contents of my statement, citing that I had included too much detail. To my astonishment, he presented a different statement and instructed me to complete it according to his guidance.

It became evident to me that he intended for me to incriminate myself by accepting responsibility for assaulting the police officer. When he began posing questions and directing me on what to write, I firmly stated that everything that had transpired had already been documented in my initial statement, and that was the only account I would repeat. This response infuriated him, and he accused me of being stubborn, threatening that they would take punitive action against me.

Meanwhile, my friends had arrived at the station and were working towards resolving the situation. They sought an audience with the DPO, engaging in conversation to explain the circumstances. The DPO instructed them to retrieve me, and they proceeded to the office where I was writing the statement. They accompanied me to the DPO's office, where the female police officer was also present.

The DPO requested that the woman provide an account of what had transpired the previous night. Unfortunately, she proceeded to fabricate numerous falsehoods in front of my friends, taking advantage of their intervention in the matter. She accused me of assaulting her; and my friends, despite recognizing the untruthfulness of her claims, were unable to intervene as their primary objective was to secure my release.


The individual accused me of assault, and my friends, who were present, had to prioritize my removal from the situation. Consequently, despite any claims made by the accuser, I acknowledge my involvement in the alleged incident. However, I was only afforded a brief opportunity to speak before being instructed to remain silent.

This led to a situation where everyone, including myself, showed deference (prostrate) to the District Police Officer (DPO), who subsequently ordered my release.

Before my release, I was required to sign a document indicating my understanding, and a friend who accompanied me was also asked to sign a similar undertaking. Reluctantly, I was compelled to accept responsibility for assaulting a police officer in uniform while they were on duty. My mugshots were taken. Although I was disinclined to accept this, I recognized that declining or asserting my rights would likely result in continued detention.

Before leaving, there were extensive discussions among the on-duty police officers regarding the incident. Some even directly stated to me that I had assaulted a police officer. However, my friends strongly advised me against defending myself, as they feared the repercussions of challenging the prevailing narrative.

It was apparent that these officers had formed their opinions solely based on the statement provided by the accuser, without expressing any interest in hearing my side of the story. Interestingly, the officers who were present during the incident and were aware of my innocence chose to remain silent, abstaining from participating in the discussions.

Nigeria police, nigeria army, and all the security forces are corrupt that is why corruption is increasing, imagine the people appoint to fight corruption are the most corrupted. My manchi that is what people face everyday in the hands of this wicked uniform people. I don't think nigeria can get any better with this pattern.

From your monica hope you didnt show thug life their. Secondly when placing a conversation like this drop all locations and officers names so we call them out. Tag number and names of both DPO

Jungle justice sweet die especially when the victim is a fine boy or polished English language speaker like OP.

Every Nigeria police man or woman assume that when he or she is in uniform is power is equal to that of an army general in their station they have the ultimate power just be humble in any situation and show respect for you to leave that their station that seem like aso rock to them and they see themselves as commander in chief only if you are a senior officer of any of the forces or you know someone who know someone superior or some one in power or else they will rope you with offense you never committed

No location, no names just plenty story and you want a saner clime.

Incase of next time. No dey show civil right infront of police nt to talk of station.. Many hav been killed/exchanged just because dey wanna show right..
Even u feel say u sabi right,dem go still counter u wit deeper ones,u only knw litu.

This reminds me of the night I was detained by police for losing the luggage a yahoo passenger I put inside the boot. Which was later discovered to be removed by the passengers friend that dropped him at the park as I was about to move the vehicle.
When it was beginning to turn to jungle justice by 6 of these passengers working together, I demanded we settle this matter at the nearby police. Before we got to the police, these two fraudsters asked me how much I was willing to pay them to end the case. I told them nothing because I was innocent and I had nothing to do with the bad kept inside the boot. When we drove inside the gate they narrated everything to the police, one of them took the female police handling the case aside and offered her a reward if she comply with them. That's when the case took a twist. She returned and started accusing me of taking their bag that I must provide it. Because it was already late at night I was detained, my phone and wallet was registered. Before then I managed to put a call across to my family informing them I was being detained, giving them the location of the station. I was ushered into a dirty, horrible and congested small cell containing 23 inmates.
In the morning, I requested to have my phone so I could call my people, they declined my request. I also requested to have a part of my money registered at the counter so as to buy food because I'm having ulcer. The request was also declined. I was taken inside the cell without granting any of my requests. But after 30 minutes, my family arrived the station. I was called out. My dad sobbed profusely seeing me handcuffed because they knew I was innocent. He placed a curse on the female police officer who received a bribe to comply with the accusers if am innocent which he was confident of. In front of my mum, one of the police officers slapped me, threatening that he would make sure am taken to court which would sentence me to 6months, forcing me to admit to taking the bag, I refused. Having seen that I was not willing to accept guilt, He took me inside their office and continued the intensified torture with handcuffs. I told them even if they kill me, I will never admit to what I didn't commit. Having seen that these corrupt officers were not ready to stop the torture, I agreed that I will settle outside court with these fraudsters who were demanding 400k.
While these were happening, my dad informed his friend who's a renowned human right activist lawyer who arrived immediately to handle the case.
The presence of the SAN brought fear to the police and in jittery mood the corrupt female police officer had to get me to write a statement while they open a case file. I wrote everything, specifying how I was manhandled and tortured in the station as instructed by my attorney. They rejected it and gave me another letterhead statement sheet. I made some corrections but still insisted on the torture and manhandling and also highlighted on the unfairness of the police in taking side with the accuser without giving me a benefit of doubt. To cut the long story short. I asked my attorney who was willing to pursue this case to the end to allow me settle this outside court so I could continue my business. He was able to beat down the price with the prosecutors.
I was released after effecting the payment.

You are even lucky, they would have accused you to be a kidnapper, put evidence on you and charge you to court from there to prison

Na so you for innocently enter prison for doing nothing

U better fear Nigerian police ooo

Anything say I know my right that thing dey provoke police to hell

Godsonkemz:
This reminds me of the night I was detained by police for losing the luggage a yahoo passenger put in the boot. Which was later discovered to be removed by the passengers friend that dropped him at the park.
When it was beginning to turn to jungle justice by 6 of these passengers working together, I demanded we settle this matter at the nearby police. Before we got to the police, these two fraudsters asked me how much I was willing to pay them to end the case. I told them nothing because I was innocent and I had nothing to do with the bad kept inside the boot. When we drove inside the gate they narrated everything to the police, one of them took the female police handling the case aside and offered her a reward if she comply with them. That's when the case took a twist. She returned and started accusing me of taking their bag that I must provide it. Because it was already late at night I was detained, my phone and wallet was registered. Before then I managed to put a call across to my family informing them I was being detained, giving them the location of the station. I was ushered into a dirty, horrible and congested small cell containing 23 inmates.

I fear Nigerian police

PussyKing:


I fear Nigerian police

The ones in the office regardless of gender are more corrupt and wicked than the ones on mobile operation.

osmosis101:
Incase of next time. No dey show civil right infront of police nt to talk of station.. Many hav been killed/exchanged just because dey wanna show right..
Even u feel say u sabi right,dem go still counter u wit deeper ones,u only knw litu.

The Op just wan show “unnecessary” stubbornness for police inside their station ooo😂😂😂

Godsonkemz:


The ones in the office regardless of gender are more corrupt and wicked than the ones on mobile operation.

I dey tell you😂😂😂

Haaaaa!!!!!!

Nnkan mbe o...😱😱😱

Godsonkemz:
This reminds me of the night I was detained by police for losing the luggage a yahoo passenger I put inside the boot. Which was later discovered to be removed by the passengers friend that dropped him at the park as I was about to move the vehicle.
When it was beginning to turn to jungle justice by 6 of these passengers working together, I demanded we settle this matter at the nearby police. Before we got to the police, these two fraudsters asked me how much I was willing to pay them to end the case. I told them nothing because I was innocent and I had nothing to do with the bad kept inside the boot. When we drove inside the gate they narrated everything to the police, one of them took the female police handling the case aside and offered her a reward if she comply with them. That's when the case took a twist. She returned and started accusing me of taking their bag that I must provide it. Because it was already late at night I was detained, my phone and wallet was registered. Before then I managed to put a call across to my family informing them I was being detained, giving them the location of the station. I was ushered into a dirty, horrible and congested small cell containing 23 inmates.
In the morning, I requested to have my phone so I could call my people, they declined my request. I also requested to have a part of my money registered at the counter so as to buy food because I'm having ulcer. The request was also declined. I was taken inside the cell without granting any of my requests. But after 30 minutes, my family arrived the station. I was called out. My dad sobbed profusely seeing me handcuffed because they knew I was innocent. He placed a curse on the female police officer who received a bribe to comply with the accusers if am innocent which he was confident of. In front of my mum, one of the police officers slapped me, threatening that he would make sure am taken to court which would sentence me to 6months, forcing me to admit to taking the bag, I refused. Having seen that I was not willing to accept guilt, He took me inside their office and continued the intensified torture with handcuffs. I told them even if they kill me, I will never admit to what I didn't commit. Having seen that these corrupt officers were not ready to stop the torture, I agreed that I will settle outside court with these fraudsters who were demanding 400k.
While these were happening, my dad informed his friend who's a renowned human right activist lawyer who arrived immediately to handle the case.
The presence of the SAN brought fear to the police and in jittery mood the corrupt female police officer had to get me to write a statement while they open a case file. I wrote everything, specifying how I was manhandled and tortured in the station as instructed by my attorney. They rejected it and gave me another letterhead statement sheet. I made some corrections but still insisted on the torture and manhandling and also highlighted on the unfairness of the police in taking side with the accuser without giving me a benefit of doubt. To cut the long story short. I asked my attorney who was willing to pursue this case to the end to allow me settle this outside court so I could continue my business. He was able to beat down the price with the prosecutors.
I was released after effecting the payment.

That's so absurd, making payment after being wrongly accused,Anyway that's Nigeria for us all.

You shd have notified the police correspondence on Twitter..
I think u shd put the up there n tag the necessary authorities..and also state the exact police station it happend

ghettochild:
You shd have notified the police correspondence on Twitter..
I think u shd put the up there n tag the necessary authorities..and also state the exact police station it happend

Seconded

Oga, I don’t like police officers but na una buy case here. You guys were at fault. Like every institution in the world, they all keep to time. When they told you that visitation time is over, come back tomorrow. You and your friends should have listened but no, you kept on disturbing the peace of the police woman and sh*t hit everybody.
Obedience is better than sacrifice!

Csami:
Oga, I don’t like police officers but na una buy case here. You guys were at fault. Like every institution in the world, they all keep to time. When they told you that visitation time is over, come back tomorrow. You and your friends should have listened but no, you kept on disturbing the peace of the police woman and sh*t hit everybody.
Obedience is better than sacrifice!

they rope him. he has learnt his lesson. thanks for saying the truth about time, him and his friends could have avoided that. it was unfortunate.

Police no be your friend.

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The Op just wan show “unnecessary” stubbornness for police inside their station ooo

Thuglife2020:
We still have a long way to go in this country regarding police brutality. This happened on 16th to 17th of June, 2023.

This happened in Ado-Ekiti.

Admin, please, push to front page

This is an account of the events that unfolded yesterday night.

We received a call from a friend at approximately 9pm, informing us of their arrest for an alleged assault on a civilian and urgently requesting our presence at the police station that same night.

We promptly proceeded to the station, where we encountered several police officers stationed at the entrance. They inquired about the purpose of our visit, and we explained that we were there to support our arrested friend. Upon our explanation, we were granted access to the premises.

Upon reaching the designated area, we encountered a group of officers, and a female officer assumed responsibility for assisting us. She informed us that the suspect was unavailable for visitation at that particular time and advised us to return the following day. Despite our attempts to persuade her otherwise, she remained steadfast in her decision. Consequently, three of us departed and waited outside, while one individual who had initially accompanied us continued to engage in conversation with the female officer. Unfortunately, all his efforts to persuade her were futile.

At that point, I noticed a worrisome escalation in the woman's demeanor, suggesting that she intended to exacerbate the situation. Sensing trouble, I stepped aside and retrieved my phone. As soon as the police officers noticed that I had my phone out, they swiftly approached and confiscated it, subsequently grabbing me by my clothing and forcibly dragging me back into the police station alongside my friend.

Inside the station, the woman locked the door and immediately began accusing us of attacking the officers present. Another officer arrived, and without giving us an opportunity to explain our side of the story, he resorted to physical violence, repeatedly slapping us and demanding that we sit on the floor.
The officer then escorted us to his office, where we had a brief conversation with him about the purpose of our visit. The DPO came, and he inquired about the individual who had taken out their phone during the intense argument, and I acknowledged that it was me. Consequently, he instructed one of the officers to detain me while allowing my friends to leave. These events transpired within the confines of the police station.

The officer led me to the counter, with the DPO (Divisional Police Officer) accompanying us. Upon reaching the counter, my slippers were confiscated. While waiting there, before being taken to the holding cell, the female officer levied an accusation against me, claiming that I had assaulted her by pushing her. I vehemently denied the allegation, emphasizing that such an incident never occurred. During the argument, she had been holding onto my friend's clothing, while a male officer had a grip on mine because I had taken out my phone.

This denial seemed to anger the DPO, who deemed my speech aggressive and labeled me as stubborn. He threatened to teach me a lesson and asserted that I would be taken to court the following day. Subsequently, I was placed in custody. Shortly after being locked up, I was escorted out again to provide a statement. I recounted the events that transpired prior to being returned to the cell.

The following day, an officer approached me while I was still in the cell and informed me that the DPO had decided to release me on the condition that I offer an apology. I firmly and unequivocally expressed to the officer that the DPO was fully aware of the events that transpired the previous night and that my confinement was merely a result of my refusal to comply. I made it clear that I was not prepared to apologize to the DPO for something I did not do, as it would be an infringement upon my rights.

The officer realized that I was not willing to comply with the demand. Despite this, the DPO ordered my release. If I had committed a grave offense, I would have been willing to apologize, but I firmly believed that my rights had been violated, and I refused to apologize for something I did not perpetrate.

Later on, another officer arrived to effect my release and escorted me upstairs. This officer informed me that the DPO had instructed him to prepare my case file as I would be taken to court. I was taken aback by this development, as I questioned the basis for such action. What charges would be brought against me? From where did these accusations arise? The officer responsible for preparing the case file was fully aware of the actual events that took place, yet he had to adhere to the instructions given to him.

Subsequently, another officer entered the scene and proceeded to read both my statement from the previous night and the statement provided by the female officer involved in the incident. This officer expressed a refusal to accept the contents of my statement, citing that I had included too much detail. To my astonishment, he presented a different statement and instructed me to complete it according to his guidance.

It became evident to me that he intended for me to incriminate myself by accepting responsibility for assaulting the police officer. When he began posing questions and directing me on what to write, I firmly stated that everything that had transpired had already been documented in my initial statement, and that was the only account I would repeat. This response infuriated him, and he accused me of being stubborn, threatening that they would take punitive action against me.

Meanwhile, my friends had arrived at the station and were working towards resolving the situation. They sought an audience with the DPO, engaging in conversation to explain the circumstances. The DPO instructed them to retrieve me, and they proceeded to the office where I was writing the statement. They accompanied me to the DPO's office, where the female police officer was also present.

The DPO requested that the woman provide an account of what had transpired the previous night. Unfortunately, she proceeded to fabricate numerous falsehoods in front of my friends, taking advantage of their intervention in the matter. She accused me of assaulting her; and my friends, despite recognizing the untruthfulness of her claims, were unable to intervene as their primary objective was to secure my release.


The individual accused me of assault, and my friends, who were present, had to prioritize my removal from the situation. Consequently, despite any claims made by the accuser, I acknowledge my involvement in the alleged incident. However, I was only afforded a brief opportunity to speak before being instructed to remain silent.

This led to a situation where everyone, including myself, showed deference (prostrate) to the District Police Officer (DPO), who subsequently ordered my release.

Before my release, I was required to sign a document indicating my understanding, and a friend who accompanied me was also asked to sign a similar undertaking. Reluctantly, I was compelled to accept responsibility for assaulting a police officer in uniform while they were on duty. My mugshots were taken. Although I was disinclined to accept this, I recognized that declining or asserting my rights would likely result in continued detention.

Before leaving, there were extensive discussions among the on-duty police officers regarding the incident. Some even directly stated to me that I had assaulted a police officer. However, my friends strongly advised me against defending myself, as they feared the repercussions of challenging the prevailing narrative.

It was apparent that these officers had formed their opinions solely based on the statement provided by the accuser, without expressing any interest in hearing my side of the story. Interestingly, the officers who were present during the incident and were aware of my innocence chose to remain silent, abstaining from participating in the discussions.

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