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CondenseMilk:
Where you born and raised in Nigeria?

Abi you just returned from UK?


Na normal thing for here o!


Hmm, You never see where thief dey carry him victim go police station with confidence!

Truthday:
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Your bigotry is out of mind

Lutherblaq:
How did i became a bigot?

Candidlady:
Idel Kabir is next week

The cost of rams are extremely expensive even here in the north

Nufsaid

CondenseMilk:
Where you born and raised in Nigeria?

Abi you just returned from UK?

Na normal thing for here o!

Hmm, You never see where thief dey carry him victim go police station with confidence!

abbey621:
My advice to Nigerian men, have a lawyer on standby, if you're not struggling to eat and have started building assets. Some lawyers will only collect monthly retainer as low as 20k.

Next, use technology to your advantage, when heading into an hostile territory like police stations, we have body cams that can be disguised like a button on a shirt or a pen, these small devices can be the difference between court sentence and acquittal.

Finally, do not argue with police officers, in fact the less you say the better and remember appearance matters, how do you walk into a police station with slippers? No wonder they treated you like agbero

nitt:
I keep saying this, we are all products of our environment.

Those police officers are Nigerians, along with the thieving Politicians, the Cultists, fraudsters and many other forms of corrupt and irresponsible role players in our society.

They are not foreigners neither did they fall from space.

Charity begins at home.

If you want a civil, cultured and properly run society then start from your family, your homes, your friendships, your neighbourhoods, schools, offices, business places, campaigns, voting reasons, etc

Shun all vices, stand against corruption, unfair advantage, bigotry, etc, and espouse kindness, empathy, dignity, principles, hardwork and respect culture in your homes & outwards.

I bet you all these kind of stories will be phased out gradually and the society will metamorphose into the progressive, civilised one we all want.

Till then, it is what it is.

Honeydenz:
Not in all cases, dont generalize ignorantly, am a police child, infact Daddy police Mummy police. And am a successful Business lady doing well for myself, let me quickly add that it's difficult to find a profession that's not corrupt, is it lecturers that sleeps with anything under skirt or doctors that can't get enough of quickie at d waiting room or soldiers, is it teachers that impregnates Thier female pubils or oil workers that patronize prostitutes and divert govt funds, or bankers that comply with yahoo boys to victimize innocent customers N defraud them of there hard earned money? I can go and on, my dear say what you know or have seen, there's alot you haven't seen.

Candidlady:
Idel Kabir is next week

The cost of rams are extremely expensive even here in the north

Nufsaid

Pootle:
except this life don tire you, never i repeat never argue with a nigeria police officer they are all the same and blood tasty vampires. last warming

Moh247:
I hate Police Stations and Hospitals... I don't just go there

Candidlady:
Idel Kabir is next week

The cost of rams are extremely expensive even here in the north

Nufsaid

tuzle:
I didn't read this, what he said was that one of his friend was the one discussing with the female and when it was looking like things wanted to escalate the remaining three came there. His crime according to him was bringing out his phone.

Truthday:
So he has to be a Muslims to be happy of a festival that's known for ages in Nigeria. Re asses yourself please.

Cloudflare:
Nigerian police needs to total rehabilitation. Of course I don't expect the drug lord to know this because he himself needs rehabilitation. Obi will ensure sanity is restored in the Nigerian police force the moment he has been declared president. The election tribunal urgently needs to do the needful ASAP.

sukkot:
I don't know what to tell ya Bruh but I guess you are a thug that needed to be humbled. You caused everything that happened to you. Work on your pride. You were offered a way out on two occasions but your ego was in the way of common sense. The two times you were offered a way out you could have left with your dignity but because of your pride you ended up having to prostrate to get out. So you got more demeaned

Candidlady:
Idel Kabir is next week

The cost of rams are extremely expensive even here in the north

Nufsaid

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.

K4diamond:
This is a pure naivety, please pardon my crudeness. I think you already formed an opinion about the NPF before you landed at their door step. You showed this attitude and they gave you back real time. Firstly, they took advantage of you, perhaps as a young fellow. Secondly your attempt to use your phone to capture their activities which they detest.

When it escalated to the level of being detained you should have ordered to see your lawyer, which I doubt you have.

Do not take issues with constituted authority(s) especially if you are the only witness. Remember a police officer will not go against his/her colleague(s) especially in this scenario.

Sorry about this unpalatable experience