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ugofulfilled:
what are you saying? You want Andy to win but your mind is telling you Ruiz...

No vex. Don't mind my auto-correct. I meant AJ.

HappyNigerian:
Nigerian Police - A (Brutal) Reality
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Anytime you visit a police station in Nigeria, you're most certainly drawn to an inscription boldly pasted on their walls that "The police is your friend". But the weight of that inscription is mostly thrown in serious doubt by the conduct of personnel of the force.

The sight of security agents, anywhere, should bring comfort and a high sense of safety for citizens but in Nigeria, the scenario is different. The impunity of men in uniform has stirred so much distrust in the minds of citizens, that the average citizen has serious doubt if the police exist for their safety. Whether on the road or elsewhere, the police are becoming dreaded by citizens, who have seen those who should protect them turnaround to be their tormentor.

That is something that has been going on for some time now and public outcry has received little or no attention from the authority. Last year, the brazen abuse of privilege and unethical conduct of some Policemen ignited calls from Nigerians that the Nigerian force should be reformed to restore the lost confidence of the public.

It got more intense early this year when men of Special Anti-Robbery Squad, infamously known as SARS, riddled the body of an armless citizen, Johnson Kolade, with bullets and ended the life of the promising young man. That incident worried almost every Nigerian and I recalled penning an article where I joined calls to #EndSARS 'for all of us to be safe'.

But here we're today and nothing seems to have changed. Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 was yet another show of impunity by men in uniform, who not only failed in their duties to keep citizens safe but abducted me and several other Nigerians without any justification.

With the abduction and infringement of our fundamental human rights, policemen who unjustifiably harassed us and hounded us in detentions without probable cause demonstrated a new low in the depravity of the attacks on citizens. That was one of the most terrifying moments of my life as I was left stupefied that people who are paid to keep us safe turned themselves into vicious elements.

Before my unpalatable experience, I've heard stories of Nigerians unlawfully picked on the streets, beaten and extorted or maimed by the Nigerian police. On the spurious excuses of fighting crimes, police officers swoop on citizens and subject them to unwarranted assaults just in their usual practice of extorting them. That was exactly what transpired last Wednesday when police officer abducted me and colleagues without probable cause.

As usual, they refused any sensible explanation and even turndown several attempts to present our identity cards. They moved from street to street and round up anyone in their sight when there was no reason to suggest any wrongdoing. It was the most despicable thing I've ever experienced and it became so apparent that the impunity and uncanny attitude of the police have reached its peak.

Right in a Black Maria, I could count not less than 25 people who were in the same ordeal as me and my colleagues. It was a rough experience and one that I would never have thought would come from the police. This shocked me very much as I was vibrating right in the vehicle and when we finally got to the Lagos Task Force, it dawned on me that this was recklessness taken too far.

From the ludicrous claim that we were "miscreants" as justification for abduction to the terrible condition of the cell we were forced to pass the night, it was clear that Police isn't our friend. The maltreatment we suffered for doing nothing has once again brought to the burner the disturbing trend of impunity by police officers.

That police officers 'raid' streets for law-abiding citizens and hauled them in detentions when no crime was committed is something that should worry Nigerians. Quite disturbing that rather than securing Nigerians, the impunity usually displayed by policemen has posed them as the dangerous evil they are initially meant to curb.

It also makes clear that the authorities have failed to end impunity in the police force despite public outcry. This year alone, incidents of police harassment and brutality of citizens are too numerous to mention and more of such may still be happening as you read this. Yet, there has been little or no reprimand to serve as deterrence.

While it is an accepted fact that the police can make arrests, the habit of using their force strength to oppress citizens without justification is an overreach that needs to be curbed. Brutality is a barbaric tactic that has no role in any civilized society and the Nigerian police should ease itself of people who went overboard in their unreasonable quest to extort Nigerians. The Constitution, which is the grundnorm of our society, very much confers on citizens, the freedom of movement and exercising such should not be a crime that put one in detention.

Understandably, my plight and those my colleagues suffered in the hand of policemen, had intensified calls to end impunity. That is the necessary thing considering that Nigerians could no longer rely on their tormentor for their safety. Security should be done with responsibility, not becoming the same threat the people are running away from. Even as I write, the fate of many Nigerians who are hounded in detention is still unknown. We must end the impunity with the Police before it is too late.


Oke Umurhohwo is a Political Analyst and Strategist. He tweets via @OkeStalyf and can be reached via oke.umu@gmail.com

We citizens start lynching any police officer at sight, I'm sure they will conduct themselves professionally.

seniormallam:
I don't like one sided commitment, for any traffic light that isn't working what is the punishment for FRSC?

In my baby's creche they told me that we would pay #500 once its past 6pm b4 coming to pick our baby........ I agreed, but told them I will also deduct #500 from their money once I get there 7am and they are not there either, they agreed.

That month, they got a balance of #4500 out of 10k..... They lost #5500 out of their smartness.

Sense will not kill you

soberdrunk:
50k for traffic offence in a country with 30k Minimum wage.....

They don't think before they talk.

Messi = GOAT

Ronaldo = Hardworking sheep.

Put in another way,

Ronaldo is loved by his fans, and Messi is loved by football fans.

Christophorus:
Popular Preacher Reinhard Bonke, a man who spent almost his entire life in ministry on the African soil, passes away on the 7th of December, 2019.

His official page on face has a post confirming the news.

It reads:



https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10162745024200258&id=210552700257

No doubt. He is entering heaven straight.

By now he must have crossed the Pearly Gate.

Rest on, our Evangelist

I want AJ to win. But my mind is telling me Ruiz will beat him like a small boy.

Anyway, let's wait and see.

Muyiwaipere:
Sowore is in prison for our sake and we aren't saying anything... Someone who has made his own fame and escaped from this Zoo called Nigeria is who we are following up

Aje kun iya ni a o je

What did you say during Nnamdi Kanu's own?

I want AJ to win. But my mind is telling me that AJ will receive better beating today and the match will end before 7th round.

davidque:
You are wrong, Deji Adeyanju was more vocal than any igbo activist on the release of Nnamdi Kanu. He has done the same for El zakzaky. Please leave tribe out this matter. This government has now shown its true colour

They were right against Nnamdi Kanu?

And now wrong against Sowore?

See, tyrants no get padi mii

backnbeta:
I hate any form of Injustice. Dig into my posts to check my comments, no vex oo.

Ok. I rest my case.

backnbeta:
Some zombies are rejoicing, thinking it's all about Sowore. Unfortunately, this is bigger than the rights of one man! Injustice to one is Injustice to all. Rubber stamp or not, this Senate must do something about our democraZy

No vex oo. What was your comment when it happened to Nnamdi Kanu.

This is no longer funny and i feel for Sowore.


Do you guys still remember when same court granted Nnamdi Kanu bail and DSS blatantly refused to release him.

When Igbos protested, other tribes asked us to shut up that he's a terrorist. That we are insulting the Federal Republic of Nigeria and it's good-loving citizens. They also turned blind eyes to the desecration of the judiciary by PMB and his cabal.

See ehhh, Tyrants have no friends. This thing is turn by turn.

Who knows the next person to taste this tyranny.

GAZZUZZ:
Will this cow, fit in the trunk of a 2004 Corolla?

Why are you asking? I have a dyna that can do it for you.

thunder74:
We don enter one chance

I warned you people that Sanwo-Olu won't do better than Ambode.

Any governor that talks too much before he is sworn in, is a scam. Sanwo-Olu is a scam.

Just like David Lyon of Bayelsa now, he's talking too much now. I don't believe he will do well. But let's see how it goes.

Sanwo-Olu stop this nonsense.

You didn't provide water for residents, they went for the alternative, you now want to stop it.

ProPastorChris:
Happy birthday to my dear Pastor Chris Oyakhilome.

Thank you sir for heeding the call
Thank you sir for your discipline
Thank you sir for your dedication
Thank you sir for your sacrifice
Thank you sir for your humility

Above all thank God Almighty for giving you to us
I wish you many more years of glorious exploits for the kingdom of God

Your journey can only be upwatd and forward!
Happy birthday sir.

Happy Birthday Pastor Chris.

One thing i like about this man and his members is the excellence in whatever they do.

They fully understand "Whatever you hand findeth to do, do it well"

EcoBrick:
https://punchng.com/some-govs-dont-mean-well-for-you-apc-chairmen-tell-buhari/

Does Buhari mean well for himself?

Ekpekus:
Which website? Can you share pls

Not streaming again. Watching on DSTV Channel 198.

peachysteve:
For those that don’t know,

The Experience is an annual, free gospel music concert held at the Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos every year and it’s one of the biggest gospel event in Nigeria.

The Experience is a musical crib, it is organized by HOUSE ON THE ROCK.

This year's edition is on
Friday 6th December
Time: 7pm
Venue: TBS Lagos

I will be streaming live. The only musician i want to her song is CHIOMA JESUS

Which Dominican Republican?

Cardi B, perform and go back oooo. We don't need your opinion.

Nicky Minaj is my bae, not this olosho

Tsolutionifede:
your address pls, we have special gift for you.

If they don send you come, tell them you no see me.

Even though Sowore mistook PMB for GEJ. This is no longer funny. DSS release Sowore asap, or we send your name to Shiloh 2019


Buhari is mad

Ayed44:
Aisha Buhari, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, says “bad people” have taken over the country from people who are “supposed to be in charge”.

Aisha said this on Thursday during a phone-in interview on Television Continental (TVC)’s ‘Journalists Hangout’ programme.

She said it is unacceptable that those who should be in control of the government have remained mute, while some persons are using the social media to bring down the government.

She said fake news has caused her some distress particularly when the president was rumoured to have died, and when he was said to be taking a second wife.

“I didn’t take it seriously because even my husband didn’t know what was happening,” she said of the rumoured marriage.

“Both of us didn’t know what was happening; they just decided to bombard social media with it. They are now taking to social media to bring down the government itself.

“I think that we should not allow people that are nothing to override the innocent; I don’t know why people that are supposed to be in charge should remain mute while bad people take over the country from us. It is impossible and totally unacceptable.”

Aisha also accused presidential aides and other government officials of ignoring issues they should respond to and focusing on things that the presidency has no business in.

“Whenever they (presidential aides) are supposed to take action against the offenders, or to take action or to take charge or be in control, or caution people, they keep mute,” she said.

“But when it comes to unnecessary things, people will start talking of the presidency. A typical example is what happened after the election in Bayelsa state. When the PDP came out and said they would … suspend His Excellency, Goodluck Jonathan, the former president, for doing wrong or something like that.

“I have seen no reason why (the) presidency should come out and say that they were shocked to hear that. Is it their business? Are they PDP members? Is president Jonathan a member of our party? What does that have to do with the presidency?”


https://www.thecable.ng/aisha-buhari-bad-people-have-taken-over-the-country-from-us/amp?__twitter_impression=true

Aisha Buhari, you are the most useless first lady i have seen.

I got nothing to say

Having se.x early morning before going to work makes you walk into the office happy and feeling like the boss.


Work - Life balance no dey our dictionary for Nigeria.

Celense:
Since Orji Uzor had been convicted to prison for 12years. Does it mean Inec with conduct another election in his constituency?

Let's hear from the politicians in the house.

Same question I'm asking

AJ make sure you don't disgrace them by losing ooo.



You have my support, go and make us proud.

Well, i'm already at the Dunes of Saudi Arabia waiting for AJ to KO Ruiz

I will also stream "The Experience" too.

zed7:
This is hilarious. He should have added the wife's picture to complete it. After all, we now know Tunde but we don't know the wife.
How do we raise an alarm when we see them walking down the street holding hands?

Hahaha

What do men see in other people's wives?

There are so many single girls around town

Yeye somebody.

Thanks for starting my day with laughter