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Just30:
posting Bail is not corruption

Europe is wonderful, I made videos with border police officers like Denmark, Switzerland etc. The swedish racist officer didn't allow me to do so after harassing a Somalian rudely.

CollinsWeGlobe:
Today on my travel experience story 

As the saying goes, 'The police is your friend' not in Africa may be in Europe.

Nowhere in the world is 100 per cent perfect but police in Africa is worse including Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Togo, Benin Republic, Mali, Burkina Faso.

Africa police all have one thing in common — kidnapping, murder, theft, rape, torture, unlawful arrests, high-handedness, humiliation, unlawful detention, extrajudicial killings, and extortion.

I would like to put this here as a Nigerian solo traveller that has visited 36 States of the most populous nation in Africa, Nigeria, also some African countries and European countries.

I love travelling more than anything. I like to share my genuine experiences about my travel to people in fact I derived joy from it.

So I created a travel blog in 2016 to share my love of travel, adventure, and help inspire others to travel. 

Here's my experience with Africa and Europe police;

Benin Republic — I was harassed by the police for no reason.

Togo — police harassed me and took my phone for trying to snap a selfie in their border

Ghana — remove Nigeria on the list, Ghanaian police are the most corrupt set in Africa. I visited a friend in 2018, I was told that police arrest and extort Nigerians daily in the country with 100k to 200k bail charges so I started dressing like Ghanaians. To cut a long story short, my first week in the country I came out from the house to take some shot and learn about their culture, I met police at a roadblock in Kasoa so they arrested me and labelled me a fraudster even with my stamped international passport I transferred 50k from my Nigeria account to bail myself.

South Africa - I was treated like a rag

Mali and Burkina Faso - extortion in this too country is another day story na Nigerians body dem de get power.

Kenya - very heartless set of people

Egypt - This is the best place I have visited in Africa without police harassing me or treating me like trash.

Nigeria (My country) - I have been extorted many times in Nigeria. In Lagos, police took me to their station for putting on a red shoe (I hate red now) drove me to a cyber cafe at Isolo. Forced me to log on my Facebook, searched for cultists orientation related words. They took me to an ATM center and collected all the money in my account, God bless my cousin who sent me 3k for transport that day.

Europe: Europe remains the safest continent on earth. I have paid a visit to some of the European countries including Greece, Finland, Sweden, Bulgary. To be very honest, I have not experienced unlawful arrests, high-handedness, humiliation, unlawful detention, and extortion except the day I police asked for my document they checked it and told me 'thanks for your cooperation, we are very sorry'. I have not seen a policeman with an AK-47 since I came to Europe, no fighting, everywhere is so peaceful and calm.

I'm sorry, but my English is not very good. I am typing with Russian lang PC too.

I am talking about myself, I don't know about you. Share your experience with the police abroad with us.

police in Mozambique are respectful. no harrasment. no extortion.. no intimidation... just be on the right side of the law...

gimakon2:
To you everyone day broke na.

Where did I say everyone is broke?

Really

membranus:
Please don't vote.
None of the 3 thieves deserves your vote.

I will brother. I want Nigeria to work

Just30:
Never a thing like unjust arrest if not proven in court .

It is for the court to decide that, if it is unjust, you can sue the police.

Stop being an irritant.

Fiscus105:
......why always having issues with police in every country you visited? I think it says alot about ur person too. Despite the fact that naija police are bad and that I leave all my life from child til present day in naija, I have never for once had issues with police.

.........for you that just visited countries for few weeks if not days, u and police must cross path at all cost.

You probably don't do anything for a living. If you do, you should have had some issues with the Nigeria Police.

rontolo:
People talk about racism and discrimination abroad’. They mostly refer to Western countries when they say this.

I admit racism exist, but in my over a decade travelling and living the ‘West’, compared to my decades living in Nigeria, I can say the West is Paradise comparatively, as long as you are no criminal. Never experienced police harrassment. Very high level of professionalism amongst all the security services

I keep saying this - I suffered far more discrimination (tribal and otherwise) in Nigeria than I have ever experienced abroad

Even the unfolding elections in Nigeria is mostly Tribal

Nigeria and most Black African countries are sadly so backward!! They are a Race left behind!

Exactly. Right on point.

Wizzzzmike:
Check the most corrupt police in Africa and Ghana police won't make it to top 10 but Nigeria police will always be number one lol

you are a Ghanaian

I’m currently in Kenya but the discrimination against Nigerians is top notch! The moment they knew you’re Nigerian it’s an available office to extort you! Even with your complete documentation……. If you refuse to bribe drugs will be planted on ur table!…… honestly our reputation in other African countries is dead!


All Nigerians are classified as drug baron or conman!

poseidon12:
You probably don't do anything for a living. If you do, you should have had some issues with the Nigeria Police.

U probably a rascal and someone who doesn't obey rule of law, that's why u are having issues here and there, not only with police but everyone around u, I pray u won't go down by bullet of policemen before ur time.


Go and and findings people that having have issues with police before, u will be amazed

zinaunreal:
The guy is lying. Baba na lie. He had encounter with all the police in Africa and they all embarrassed him. Una wey dey belive sef I wonder for you. Let him snap pics of his face let's see how he looks. Police simply don't like his face . His story is out of place

Me wen dey cross border all the time you think say I go log on a platform as big as Nairaland begin lie against government agency? Relax bro I no sabi chase clout.

fernandez1:
I’m currently in Kenya but the discrimination against Nigerians is top notch! The moment they knew you’re Nigerian it’s an available office to extort you! Even with your complete documentation……. If you refuse to bribe drugs will be planted on ur table!…… honestly our reputation in other African countries is dead!


All Nigerians are classified as drug baron or conman!

They learnt all these through Nigerian police.

After Ghanaian police extorted me the lady among them start touching my body like "you are so fine"

When I try relate the issue with a Ghanaian he told me I should go back to my country that Buhari said we should all come back.

Fiscus105:
Floyd case still fresh in memory

Tell them o

They're just preferable, not the best

Just30:
posting Bail is not corruption

Africans and madness..

Wizzzzmike:
Check the most corrupt police in Africa and Ghana police won't make it to top 10 but Nigeria police will always be number one lol

DamnNigga
Ghana police is comes 1st,2nd 3rd..

zinaunreal:
The guy is lying. Baba na lie. He had encounter with all the police in Africa and they all embarrassed him. Una wey dey belive sef I wonder for you. Let him snap pics of his face let's see how he looks. Police simply don't like his face . His story is out of place

DamnNigga
Oga close ya big mouth. So because the police don't like his face they should arrest him .. Abeg shift

chudez0147:
DamnNigga
Oga close ya big mouth. So because the police don't like his face they should arrest him .. Abeg shift

Comman sharrrap nigga still stuck in the village has no audacity to talk. What do you know stinking goat face

Plus we Nigerians are so lousy and we glorified crimes!

Crimes happen everywhere but it’s hardly you see the people defending the act but reverse is the case with our people!

CollinsWeGlobe:
They learnt all these through Nigerian police.

After Ghanaian police extorted me the lady among them start touching my body like "you are so fine"

When I try relate the issue with a Ghanaian he told me I should go back to my country that Buhari said we should all come back.