₦airaland Forum

The police is your friend – words of the past, it seems. Today, the police are more about terrorising, bullying and killing for no reason. That Nigerian policemen are out of control is like saying ‘Ijebu garri’ is sour. Some believe that there are still good policemen out there, and I used to admit that quite often, but never again. Well, maybe there are still good policemen out there, doing their job of protecting and serving their pockets every day. The biggest problem is, no one is doing anything about it, even the government.

Hardly a day passes by without stories of a police officer shooting a ‘danfo’ driver because of N50, police terrorising people on the street and asking for receipts for everything, even for the Agege bread in your bag, pulling off people’s vehicle plate numbers for whatever accusations they could conjure up. The crazy thing is that they always try to justify their senseless actions. A prime example of how the police are out of control is how they quickly jump into your car even before you disobey traffic regulations. They don’t even wait for you to beat the traffic light; they are already inside your car, seated with the seatbelt on, like you guys are going on a planned vacation.

There was a particular case when I asked the police officer why he was inside my car and he replied, “Am I inside your car?” For once I thought the policeman had gone bunkers. The lying scum didn’t even know what he was saying. All he was thinking about was the money he was demanding from me. How many innocent Nigerians have been injured or killed for no reason at the hands of the police?

If you are living in Lagos and you haven’t had issues with a police officer, then there must be something wrong with you. And if you don’t think we have a problem with the police in this great nation of ours, you need to check yourself properly. The police have seemingly abandoned the ideal of protecting and serving for beating the shit out of you, killing, lying and so on. Maybe their new motto ought to be, “protecting and serving the shit out of you.”

Solving the police misconduct problem is simple. Many of these people are power-hungry individuals who get off on having too much power, which leads into them abusing the powers they get when they become police officers. Simply weed out these people in the recruiting process. Don’t just tell us you do it, do it actually.

And if the Police Force is already doing it, step it up a bit – it’s obviously not working very well. Oh, and if they get past all of that, when they do something completely out of line, don’t let them come back to the job.

Second, there should be real accountability. In a lot of these lawsuits against the police, guess who ends up paying the price for them? The taxpayers. I guarantee there would be a lot less police misconduct if police officers have to face real consequences and have to pay large fines.

Someone needs to police the police. Chances are you may think having another government organisation watch over them is a wonderful idea. WRONG! Having government watch over government has obvious issues. The people need to keep an eye on the police, and let their superiors know about misconduct. Got video of police misconduct? Post it. Share it with the world.

Do whatever possible to get the word out about your experience with police misconduct. Video evidence is key to exposing police misconduct. Let the government know, because we still have some power in government, but we have to utilise it! Yes, I know this already occurs, but it needs to happen on a much larger scale. Most of us don’t have the time to do it, but we need to make the time to do it. The police work for the people in the end, so maybe it’s time the people kept a closer eye on them, instead of brushing off stories of police misconduct. Hey, but before you bring out your camera phone to take a picture or make a video, make sure the police isn’t aware because if you are taking a selfie around Nigerian police officers, they become apprehensive and demand to see what you are doing with your phone or camera as the case may be.

Third, STOP GIVING THEM MORE POWER! Giving an out-of-control system more power has so much potential to be a disaster. Yes, in rare cases it could help, but most of these weapons don’t belong in the hands of the police, especially when they are on the street and not on any official duty. You see a police officer walk into a beer parlor to booze with his gun cocked and ready to shoot. Most of the police weapons we see these days are made for war, they don’t belong on the streets. A visitor coming into the country would think we are at war because there are too many drunk police officers carrying guns about.

Here’s a statistic that should get you thinking: Hundreds of soldiers have been killed in the war against Boko Haram. The number of innocent Nigerians killed by policemen yearly is in the thousands. Oh, the terrorists that the government is always telling us are so dangerous have killed fewer people than the police? Let’s get this straight. You are more likely to be killed by a police officer than terrorists in Nigeria. The number of people killed in the Biafra war is lower than the number killed by the police in the last decade. Sounds like something might be wrong yet?

The way I see things, we have a huge problem. The Police are out of control, they do what they want and get away with too much. A uniform and a gun seem to give them way too much power. Things must “CHANGE!” Some may disagree with me, criticise me for my views, but what I discussed above is the way I see things. My solutions may not completely solve the problem, but I believe they could create a huge dent in the problem. It would be a huge step in the right direction. What has happened to “ the police is your friend?”

http://www.punchng.com/columnists/etcetera/the-police-is-your-friend/
CC: Lalasticlala, Ishilove

handsomeclouds:
it means you need to focus more on/ get a place for your house job. You should be busy helping to save lives in the hospital.

Its clearly evident that u r ignorant of d situation on ground. Next time pls ask before concluding, ok?

handsomeclouds:
so after MBBS Na to dey take power stability records SMH!!!

It is called diversification

tohpahz:
Depends on what u term power..

If u mean nepa abi eedc.. 0hrs for the past 2months (don't mind d 0hrs)

If u mean rechargeable lamp..Then That's 3hrs at least.. (even fmc management opened their mouths to say They don't have money for diesel to fuel the generator, so i couldn't charge.. )

Can u beat that..

Then if u mean sunlight.. nowadays even sunlight scarce

What can i do..

Na wa oo....which city is that

chiefololade:
22 hrs Igbosere, Lagos Island

20 hrs Iga Idunganran, Lagos Island

16 Luther, Lagos Island

18.6 hours averagely in Lagos Island

Awesome!!

kasheemawo:
Superb

Cool one...

firstEVA:
At least 18 hrs daily, Buhari is at the top of his game.

At least 18hrs! Wow

Freemanan:
Yenagoa is 60%.....
Very Okay for the Nigerian standard.
But I guess it due to heavy oil company presence... NLNG and Co

That's pretty cool

For some weeks now my area has been having regular power supply, this is really odd as we are used to blackouts almost throughout the year. My sister in another state also said their power supply has really improved.

As Nairaland has people from all over Nigeria, opinions of people about the state of their electricity will be appreciated.

The chances of pregnancy is very very very low. This is because sperm needs 'fluid' to survive, it cant just navigate its way on its own too and considering d barriers (your guy's boxers and jeans with your own jeans and pants) this will be extremely hard.
However chances of pregnancy is higher if u r probably naked and u r dry humping with your bf who only has a piece of boxers on.
Trust me, I am a doctor

Beauty is in d eyes of her beholder

xpac01:
Generally, men gossip things about s.ex and work, women gossip things about romance and lifestyle.
But conclusively women and gossip is just like life and lifestyle.

I support you

Don’t tell anyone I told you this, and remember it’s just between you and me. If anyone finds out, you are on your own,’ such is usually the intro or the concluding part of a gossip.

Men call it ‘mere discussion’ while women call it ‘gist’, but regardless of the colouration people try to give it, it is called gossip, defined simply as an idle talk between two or more persons, and usually about the affairs of others. It can also be defined as a casual conversation about other people, typically involving their private lives and usually sweet to the hearing.

Women used to be seen as gossiping and spreading rumours but experts say men seem to be better gossip.

According to a study conducted by a global research company, Onepoll, men are not just the bigger gossips, they spend more time gossiping than women. The story says men are more likely to expose the dirt about other people than women.

The study conducted by a global research company, Onepoll, found that men are happier when gossiping with their colleagues and that their contribution to the ‘chat’ gives them a feel of belonging. The findings of the study were published on Telegraph Online.

In the course of the study in which 5,000 people participated, it was found that men spend an average of 76 minutes gossiping with their friends while women spend just 52 minutes.

The study also found that while men prefer to exchange gossip in the office, mostly with their colleagues at work, women prefer to ‘confide in their friends’ while at home.

Male participants in the study pointed out that topics that usually dominate their ‘discussion’ with their male colleagues or friends include women, female colleagues at work, especially the most attractive ones, salaries and their sexual relationships, while the female participants said they were usually interested in other women, family issues, in-laws and celebrities.

While one third of the male participants said they were usually in their happiest mood when gossiping with their colleagues, 58 per cent said gossiping gave them a sense of belonging while 31 per cent of the men said they preferred chatting with their partners to having sexual relationship.

For more info on the study check http://www.punchng.com/entertainment/saturday-breeze/men-spend-more-time-gossiping-than-women-study/
Cc lalasticlala, Ishilove

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Rosemary216:
lolxxxxx... dat fella trouser z mkin sense

Yes ke

Check out a few of these fashion fads! Some fashion fads are making a comeback. I wonder how we will all be dressing in the future.......time will tell

charix:
Variety is the spice of life and the absence of it equals boredom.

Add varieties to the food you eat by experimentation. Better yet, learn how to cook meals from other cultures.

Thanks bro

sseunth:
nooo...u sound hungry

Gbam! On point!

kilode100:
How can eating become boring
Upgrade biko.
You drink garri in the morning... eat amala without orisirisi, why won't you be bored.

Na condition cause am jare

sseunth:
Its because we have being eating same kind of food...no change in taste...

Hmmmm....thats true sha

I've come to observe over time that most people cant eat without doing something else. Be it chatting, browsing or watching movies/tv, something else is usually done along aside. Has eating gotten this boring

LEvuls:
Mek Una start importing men nau instead of crying out loud cos to some men alcohol be like Conji... once insite no going back til you ve tasted it

I trust our naija guys

http://thenet.ng/2015/06/alcohol-has-made-our-men-infertile-kenyan-women-cry-out/A group of Kenyan women have threatened to look elsewhere to be able to bear children because their husbands are unable to make them pregnant due to excessive consumption of ‘anything alcoholic’. The women said they may be forced to look for ‘sober bedmates’ because their husbands are unable to perform in bed due to the problem. Speaking during a peaceful protest at Thigio Shopping Centre, the demonstrators, mostly from Ndeya Ward, alleged that the younger ones are the worst affected as they have become ‘unproductive’. One of the residents, Nancy Wangare said: ‘If you walk in this village, you will find so many young, married women, but only a few are pregnant. Those who are not, are suffering in silence because their men cannot perform.’ She said men have been taking alcoholic drinks to keep them high but the society bears the consequences of sexual dysfunction. ‘It would not be a wonder if we start looking for men to sire our children. Our husbands will not know anything. We will trick them that the pregnancies are theirs.

Kasimaramma2:
Mary had three sisters.ada,seun n hafsat.Ada mother name was nana,seun mother name was nene,Hafsat mother name was nini.What was mary mother name.

Mummy Mary