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UjSizzle:
Yeah, two actually.

1. The bridge before you get off at Leventis. Dunno what it's called and I'm always in a bus every time I go past it. The view I need defines urbane.


2. Oniru bus stop. There's a fine view of the Ocean and buildings in the horizon. Looks like a tropical island


I suppose 2 is possible. I just have to drop at th bus stop and take a stroll. But 1 will be...

If you really want a fantastic picture of number 2, go on the pedestrian bridge and take pictures from there. It's amazing both ways (Five Cowrie Creek/Ikoyi on one side and Victoria Island/Atlantic Ocean on the other).

He cut himself before they eventually rescued him.

The Lagos State Fire And Safety Service eventually arrived and got him down (the fire truck that was there before belongs to the Lekki Residents' Association Fire Service). The man fought the firefighters, jumped on a rooftop and tried to slit his throat. They subdued him and took him to the Eti-Osa Primary Health Centre.

nini007:
can't you just read and understand? It says "New POLICE SPY UNIFORM" u say Na ur security for varsity. Na wa ooo!

Some universities also have SPY policemen (they are mostly used by oil companies, banks and universities).

rexzqcom:
What is supernumerary police? Never hard of that.
Do you mean they are temporary police unit ?
supplemental to regular? The OP need to be explicit, instead of using spy as in undercover.

[size=14pt]Supernumerary policemen[/size]

naptu2:
Many police forces around the world have auxiliary policemen (civilians who have been deputised/appointed to perform some police tasks). These auxiliary policemen are kind of like the reserve force of the police.

Organisations in Nigeria such as banks, oil companies, universities, etc that need police protection for their facilities/workers and organisations that want their security guards and drivers to have some police skills can apply to the Inspector General of Police or the Commissioner of police.

The organisations would nominate their staff and also state the nature of the facility/person that is to be protected and why they want police protection. The nominated employees would then undergo a 3 months course at the Police Training School, Ikeja (paid for by their organisation).

Supernumerary policemen are paid by their organisation and they are enrolled in the supernumerary police programme from month to month. They would need to give a month's notice before resigning from the supernumerary police programme.

The officers have the powers, privileges and immunities of a police officer within the area he is appointed. They are thus permitted to wear police uniforms.

Read more about SPY police here. http://www.ptsikeja.com/spyhistory.html

So much ignorance on this thread.

1) SPY policemen are not funded or paid by the government. They are funded by the organisation that they work for.

2) SPY policemen are not undercover agents. They are supernumerary policemen.

3) Nigerian policemen have not always worn black uniforms. They wore light blue uniforms until 1987.

The black uniforms make it more difficult for criminals to see them at night (just like the green uniforms of the army make it more difficult to see them in the jungle and the desert fatigues make it more difficult to see them in the desert.

Gbadegesin19:
I don't get it oh....
Spy ba? So why are they having uniforms?
Or is it an abbreviation?

GodBlessNigeria

It's an abbreviation of SuPernumerarY.

Sunky200:
Then, he shouldn't have use the word "spy"

The word SPY is short for supernumerary police (you often see it on bullion vans in Nigeria).

Read more about supernumerary police (SPY police) here http://www.ptsikeja.com/spyhistory.html

Hahahahahahahahahahahaahahaha



This thread is hilarious! It looks like a lot of people have never heard of supernumerary policemen before.

The Inspector General of Police ordered that supernumerary policemen should stop wearing regular police uniforms because some of them have been involved in activities that embarrass the force and members of the public would not be able to differentiate them from regular policemen.

For example, there's the story of the policeman that was guarding Timaya.

According to Abayomi Shogunle (officer commanding the Complaints Response Unit of the Nigeria Police Force) that driver is a supernumerary policeman (aka SPY police).


Abayomi Shogunle @YomiShogunle

One of reasons #IgpArase ordered "SPY Police" to STOP wearing @PoliceNG uniform. Read at npf.gov.ng/pressshare.php [img]http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CVdr-K9U4AELsYj.jpg:small[/img]

https://www.nairaland.com/2782657/timaya-takes-trip-warri-road

And there was the story of Governor Udom Emmanuel's driver who many people thought was impersonating a policeman.
https://www.nairaland.com/2596260/udom-emmanuels-official-driver-impersonates

haywire1:
I expected spy camera on d uniform

#

Sunky200:
spy dey get official uniform?

baby124:
So now that we know what the spy uniform looks like. How are they spies? Besides how and why does a spy need uniform

winkmart:
Could this be the dumbest Police Force in the world.


SPY UNIFORMS

Ewatomi26:
Why is the word SPY, if they would have to wear a uniform... I tire for this IG of police ooo...

See as they all carry load for front, like pregnant women... Spy police or Shy police

arresa:
So, spies must make their presence known to criminals by wearing spy uniforms? Is this not the opposite of spy..

Even looking at the old pregnant men is disheartening..

When supposedly good news doesn't sound like good news or make you feel good..

rychard:
You call them spy. Yet you give them uniforms to spy with, how are they supposed to spy in a uniform...

HomeOfMe:
What is the purpose of calling it spy police uniform when you've already made it public-the purpose is defeated already! Bunch of clueless jacka$s!

emorse:
Honestly. lol

nigeriancritic1:
You enter my mind. Now, they are soft target. This is not cool!

lashout1:
Spy with tags all over them.

Stewpit pple

stancod:
Shey spy they reveal itself

[size=14pt]Supernumerary policemen[/size]

naptu2:
Many police forces around the world have auxiliary policemen (civilians who have been deputised/appointed to perform some police tasks). These auxiliary policemen are kind of like the reserve force of the police.

Organisations in Nigeria such as banks, oil companies, universities, etc that need police protection for their facilities/workers and organisations that want their security guards and drivers to have some police skills can apply to the Inspector General of Police or the Commissioner of police.

The organisations would nominate their staff and also state the nature of the facility/person that is to be protected and why they want police protection. The nominated employees would then undergo a 3 months course at the Police Training School, Ikeja (paid for by their organisation).

Supernumerary policemen are paid by their organisation and they are enrolled in the supernumerary police programme from month to month. They would need to give a month's notice before resigning from the supernumerary police programme.

The officers have the powers, privileges and immunities of a police officer within the area he is appointed. They are thus permitted to wear police uniforms.

haywire1:
I expected spy camera on d uniform

#

Sunky200:
spy dey get official uniform?

baby124:
So now that we know what the spy uniform looks like. How are they spies? Besides how and why does a spy need uniform

winkmart:
Could this be the dumbest Police Force in the world.


SPY UNIFORMS

Ewatomi26:
Why is the word SPY, if they would have to wear a uniform... I tire for this IG of police ooo...

See as they all carry load for front, like pregnant women... Spy police or Shy police

arresa:
So, spies must make their presence known to criminals by wearing spy uniforms? Is this not the opposite of spy..

Even looking at the old pregnant men is disheartening..

When supposedly good news doesn't sound like good news or make you feel good..

rychard:
You call them spy. Yet you give them uniforms to spy with, how are they supposed to spy in a uniform...

HomeOfMe:
What is the purpose of calling it spy police uniform when you've already made it public-the purpose is defeated already! Bunch of clueless jacka$s!

emorse:
Honestly. lol

nigeriancritic1:
You enter my mind. Now, they are soft target. This is not cool!

lashout1:
Spy with tags all over them.

Stewpit pple

stancod:
Shey spy they reveal itself

The word SPY, as used in this instance, does not refer to secret agents. They are talking about supernumerary policemen.

Some newspapers and magazines use pictures (that might not be directly related to the story being reported) to illustrate their stories.

For example, there might be a story titled "Osaze arrives Eagles' camp in Abuja". A picture of Osaze Odemwingie that was taken during the 2014 World Cup might be attached to that story. The fact that the picture is not a picture of Osaze in Abuja does not make the story false.


Nairaland supermods have also recently developed the habit of attaching pictures (which might not be directly related to the story) to front page threads. However, they should learn to write "Stock Photo" or "File Photo" on such pictures in order to avoid arguments like the one on this thread.

Sighting?

Sighting ≠ citing.

dfrost:
The theme song... naptu2 you na one old brother. Permit me to call you uncle. *bows*

Aiyayeya Ko, Ko, Ko, Koko
Koko oo ko ko ko Koko

naptu2 what's the name of the landlord's son that scaled the gate in one the episodes, Kasali or what?

I can't remember vividly. I was very small then.

That theme song was by Kris Okotie. It's one of his old hits. I think the title was Goodbye Teacher.


Kasali was the security guard at Oluwa Lambe Lodge.

deekseen:
I always thought Behind the Clouds was an Enugu Programmes production.
Yeah, when "Nosa" died even my mom cried...it was a sad experience.

It was a very sad day.

Behind The Clouds was produced in Jos and it had all the usual celebrities from the Jos school.

George Menta played the role of Bello in CockCrow At Dawn in 1980. His wife was Zemaye (played by Ene Oloja), his very stubborn teenage son was Bitrus (played by Sadiq Daba) and his daughter was Larai.

In Behind The Clouds (1989), Ene Oloja played the role of Efe, Nosa's elder sister (Nosa was played by Mac Arthur Fom), George Menta played the role of Ene Oloja's boyfriend's father who had abandoned his children when they were little and was now trying to reconcile with them and Sadiq Daba played the role of George Menta's friend.

Gladys Dadzie played the role of Fortune's mother and Mat Dadzie was one of the producers of the show (I think he also acted in it, but I can't remember his role).

Many of the places could easily be identified by people living in Jos (there was someone in my house who was a student of Unijos at that time).


Bello (George Menta) and Larai on the set of CockCrow At Dawn
https://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/v/t1.0-9/fr/cp0/e15/q65/10613003_1500900046833964_1983233320824097443_n.jpg?efg=eyJpIjoiYiJ9&oh=b94c974c77d6d49197759b78bd119de0&oe=57A9455C

Ene Oloja
https://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/fr/cp0/e15/q65/10710706_1500900003500635_1940828922689676179_n.jpg?efg=eyJpIjoiYiJ9&oh=5f666e3ea8c00e2ecebd14402b0944e4&oe=57E7F30F

https://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/fr/cp0/e15/q65/1962598_1500899976833971_6879191763821153568_n.jpg?efg=eyJpIjoiYiJ9&oh=17ee2455ee0e9550ae1e88ce16a8c200&oe=579D763A



Sadiq Daba
https://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xft1/v/t1.0-9/fr/cp0/e15/q65/10358748_1500899950167307_6606787390024416643_n.jpg?efg=eyJpIjoiYiJ9&oh=6daf8d433b621d8f310066550603f588&oe=57BBAAEB

I've forgotten that I previously posted pictures of my Basi And Company book on nairaland.

[img]https://www.nairaland.com/attachments/753763_IMG00955-20120713-0703_jpg3747527fbb5a33fa205ddbb5f96fdc31[/img]

[img]https://www.nairaland.com/attachments/753764_IMG00956-20120713-0704_jpgc7227b08afff3ea6b37cd9be34704d57[/img]