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Bring British Policemen Along On Next Visit To Nigeria – MURIC Advises UK Party Leader, Kemi Badenoch

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December 18, 2024
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The Executive Director of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Prof Ishaq Akintola, has called on the Nigerian police to stage a 24-hour work boycott in response to recent comments made by Kemi Badenoch, a Nigeria-born British Conservative Party leader.

Akintola’s remarks followed Badenoch’s disclosure that operatives of the Nigerian police had stolen her brother's shoes, leading her to criticise the entire force and, by extension, Nigeria.

In a statement released on Wednesday and obtained by SaharaReporters, Akintola expressed his discontent and disclosed that Badenoch’s comments insulted the nation’s law enforcement and tarnished Nigeria's image.

“Kemi Badenoch should consider bringing British police officers with her on her next visit to Nigeria,” Akintola said, adding that a symbolic police boycott would send a strong message.

The statement read, "We would like to ask this woman if she could bring British police with her whenever she decides to come to Nigeria since she has no faith in our police force. At the same time, we would like to ask the Nigeria Police to withdraw their services for 24 hours only the day Kemi Badenoch enters Nigeria in order to teach her a lesson. At least that will enable her to know what it looks like to have no police in town.

"Kemi Badenoch has been myopic and parochial in her assessment of our policemen in particular and the country in general. How can she judge thousands of policemen by the behaviour of only one of them? It is sheer stereotyping.

"Unfortunately for her, she has failed to see beyond her nose as the Nigerian policemen are known to have performed heroic deeds while her own British police are known to have soiled their reputation with shocking criminal behaviour."

"MURIC as a group had a unique opportunity to experience the gallantry, efficiency and professionalism of the Nigerian Police when the luxurious bus conveying one of our members was attacked near Abuja on the night of 18th December, 2016. The driver was shot and killed for refusing to stop and the occupants fled into the bush.

"It was only the telephone number of our member that we sent to the police and she was traced and rescued in the bush with other passengers within one hour."

MURIC said, "We urge the Nigeria Police to forge forward. They should not be deterred by negative comments of Kemi Badenoch and her minions, her bootlickers and court jesters. They are mere distractions. In spite of the existence of a few bad eggs in the force, Nigerian policemen have every reason to raise their heads high. Which sector of the Nigerian society is full of saints only? Who will cast the first stone (John 8:7)?

"To Kemi Badenoch we have this to say, 'It is clear you do not need the services of 'thieves' as you called our police force. But is it possible for you to bring your British Policemen with you whenever you contemplate coming to Nigeria? Anyway, the Tories are wise politicians and they know when to tender apologies even if you do not,'" Akintola added.

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Correction: Kemi is not Nigerian born as the article above stated but rather she is English born lady with Nigerian heritage.

If kemi was a Muslim, this mumuric man would have turned deaf and mute.

Kemi is a BLABBERMOUTH.

But NOTHING she said about Nigeria is FALSE. Especially about the Nigerian Police.

A couple of weeks ago, we all read about how a Policeman RAPED a minor INSIDE a Police Station.

So being OFFENDED because someone is shining light on the ATTROCITIES of the Nigerian Police is STUPID.

If you don't like what she said, WORK on your SHITTY country. Don't throw TANTRUMS.

Plus if Nigeria or Nigerian Police functioned as it ought to, Ishaq would be in JAIL and MURIC would have been designated as a TERRORIST organisation.

Prof Ishaq Akintola no go kill person with laughter

Muric is such a huge nuisance

Kemi didn’t lie

A very good one from Prof.

The Nigerian policemen have reasons to raise their heads high.
—- Prof Isiaq Akintola, 2024

Mtcheeeew! Getaaaat!

Useless MURIC. He specializes in releasing divisive and petty statements.

Can that muric man ride public train freely or bicycle?

OLAADEGBU:
Correction: Kemi is not Nigerian born as the article above stated but rather she is English born lady with Nigerian heritage.

Who is also eligible to be a Nigerian by heritage. Anyway, Kemi should be rest assured that when the music changes and the only life line is to claim being Nigeria. She should be rest assured that Nigeria will treat her with love and kindness.

Ignoramus ... The UK government will be ready to provide her with protection discreetly anytime she decides to step Nigeria

No need, she has the means to pay for police protection in Nigeria

OLAADEGBU:
Correction: Kemi is not Nigerian born as the article above stated but rather she is English born lady with Nigerian heritage.

Correction: Kemi is not English born as you claim, but is rather British born with Nigerian heritage.

You can't be English born unless one of your parents is of the English tribe.

🥱

SisterAnn:
If kemi was a Muslim, this mumuric man would have turned deaf and mute.

Kemi Badenoch does not believe in God. She is agnostic.

Sometimes if you keep quiet the story will just si

Fool one man organization nobody know you.

- Here we go; Nigeria government through its South Western mouthpiece is now threatening the leader of the British opposition party. Tomorrow they will go to beg for debt relief and other freebies from their Slave masters. Nigeria is really full of low IQ homo sapiens.

Keir Starmer EXPOSED By Kemi Badenoch | PMQs


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Kemi Badenoch Was Right: Nigerian Police Stole My Phone In 2019, By Elias Ozikpu

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December 18, 2024
Elias Ozikpu
OPINION

As for the Nigerian police, it has to be completely revamped, and then its officers retrained all over again, with heavy consequences in the event that ethical codes are violated.

British politician Kemi Badenoch recently became a subject of fierce attacks by officials of the Nigerian government for continuing her criticism of Nigeria’s crumbled and utterly corrupt system.

Part of what riled officials of the Nigerian government was her disclosure during her interview with The Free Press, when the Conservative Party leader said, ‘Nigeria is a very poor country’ where people do all sorts to survive. Kemi was right and wrong at the same time, depending on your perspective on this matter. Personally, my understanding is that Nigeria isn’t necessarily a poor country as she put it, but the pervasive poverty in the country is man-made—created and entrenched by political officeholders who have done nothing but privatise public wealth since independence in 1960. So, contrary to Kemi’s submission, Nigeria is a wealthy country, but that wealth appears to be the ‘birthright’ of the political class alone! Except you are a politician, you will never enjoy Nigeria’s immense wealth, nor will you enjoy the benefits of being a Nigerian citizen, if any exist. Even your fundamental human rights, which are inherent, are taken from you if you are not amongst the political class in Nigeria.

The second remark that irked Nigerian officials was her submission that the Nigerian police once stole her brother’s wristwatch and shoes. It is not clear why this should get officials worked up, especially with daily reports of the infamous activities of some officers of our police force. Whilst I know absolutely nothing about the theft of the shoes and wristwatch belonging to Kemi’s brother, I can tell authoritatively that I have been a victim of the robbery of officers of the Nigerian Police. During the #RevolutionNow protest in Lagos, which took place on August 5, 2019, I was arbitrarily arrested, and my phone, an HTC Desire 10 Pro, was snatched from me by a police officer. The press captured him holding the phone whilst dragging me to get locked up in a waiting Black Maria. All the police officers present at the scene saw him snatch the phone, but none of them asked him to return it. Whilst I was being prepared for detention, the police did not record the phone as part of my belongings despite my insistence that they do so.

Lawyer and human rights activist Inibehe Effiong took up the case at the time and petitioned the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, asking him to investigate the robbery of his officers and ensured my phone was recovered and returned to me. When we were invited in respect of the petition, the police told us that it was impossible for them to identify the officer who snatched my phone. They asked me to go and find out from the journalists who captured the officer holding the phone he had forcefully taken from me. That was how that case ended. They didn’t know their own officer, but they expected journalists to. Incredible!

So, it is a curious thing to me that government officials should be infuriated because someone talked about the notorious activities of officers of the Nigeria Police. The truth will always remain what it is; it never changes nor dies. Nigeria will never get better with its officials deliberately working to conceal a stinking decay already known throughout the world, nor will the country get better by expecting impoverished citizens to do false PR in the face of the economic oppression they have been subjected to for approximately 70 years as an independent nation. Nigeria will only get better if political officeholders respect citizens and ensure that the nation’s wealth is justly and equally distributed in a way that puts a permanent end to the monopolisation of public wealth by political officeholders.

As for the Nigerian police, it has to be completely revamped, and then its officers retrained all over again, with heavy consequences in the event that ethical codes are violated. This will avoid incidents such as the ones that led to the eruption of the #EndSARS protests in 2020. If Nigerian officials expect positive remarks about the system they preside over, these steps must be taken, along with the equal distribution of public wealth. Until then, international embarrassments about the true Nigerian situation will not cease. Of course, through their trigger-happy uniformed men and women, Nigerian officials are adept at silencing those within for criticising the chaotic system they have vehemently refused to fix. But what will they do to the Kemis who do so from several miles away? What will they do to the likes of David Cameron, who famously said, Nigeria is ‘fantastically corrupt’? In the end, it becomes clear that fixing the country is the only solution, not intimidating, arresting, and detaining critics and unarmed protesters and slamming them with laughable charges of treason.

Nigeria’s political officeholders must do what is right, or they will spend their tenure defending the indefensible, thereby making themselves a laughing stock locally and internationally. You cannot impose respect; you must earn it.

Elias Ozikpu is a novelist, dramatist, and journalist.

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Part of what riled officials of the Nigerian government was her disclosure during her interview with The Free Press, when the Conservative Party leader said, ‘Nigeria is a very poor country’ where people do all sorts to survive. Kemi was right and wrong at the same time, depending on your perspective on this matter.

Nigeria will always remain a curious case. Psychologists, philosophers and psychiatrists should pitch their tents here. For in this epoch lies unearthed human behavioral discoveries.

When statisticians make studies they look at the P-value. In 1000 cases of abductions, how many have the police force solved? And with their abysmal records someone says they should hold their heads up high? Such mediocrity has destroyed my country. Mediocre President of the senate, mediocre security apparatus.

We must note that countries that struggled like Nigeria did so primarily before the industrial age. Afterwards the technology to move forward propelled other willing nations to achieve greater heights.

My response to MURIC would be let a Nigeria without a negative police ordeal cast the first praise - Joke 8:7.

Is this cognitive dissonance or what? Until all security personals are made to wear body cameras security would continue being a challenge.

"How can she judge thousands of policemen by the behaviour of only one of them? It is sheer stereotyping"......this man brain dey do summersault.

Softmirror:
Who is also eligible to be a Nigerian by heritage. Anyway, Kemi should be rest assured that when the music changes and the only life line is to claim being Nigeria. She should be rest assured that Nigeria will treat her with love and kindness.

Delusion Promax......she will always be British, this is not Nollywood.

Nigeria police doesn't have a few bad eggs, but plenty of bad eggs

budaatum:
Correction: Kemi is not English born as you claim, but is rather British born with Nigerian heritage.

You can't be English born unless one of your parents is of the English tribe.

Citizen lesson 101: If you are born in Nigeria you are Nigerian. If you are born in England you are English. Kemi Badenoch is English because she was born in Wimbledon, England. Therefore, Kemi is English born. Simples

Kemi Badenoch really disappointed those with the stone age mentality of "once you are Nigerian, you most always project Nigeria in a good light, even if there is no good light to project"

But na true she de talk naa

Police for Nigeria na Spiritual matter..

Kemi Badenoch: My Take
Dr. Charles Apoki
1 day ago


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjzOH3UV4vw?si=X7Jp6Bj-sTR2ga-e

OLAADEGBU:
Citizen lesson 101: If you are born in Nigeria you are Nigerian. If you are born in England you are English. Kemi Badenoch is English because she was born in Wimbledon, England. Therefore, Kemi is English born. Simples

Dude please!

Being born in Ibadan does not make you Yoruba unless one of your parents is Yoruba. Being born in Enugu does not make you Igbo unless one of your parents is Igbo. Same as you are not English unless one of your parents is English. What you are is British, and that's what Kemi is. You will find that she would never describe herself as English anywhere. The reason is that English is a tribe, same as Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, etc, while British, Nigerian, Ghanaian is nationality.

budaatum:
Dude please!

Being born in Ibadan does not make you Yoruba unless one of your parents is Yoruba. Being born in Enugu does not make you Igbo unless one of your parents is Igbo. Same as you are not English unless one of your parents is English. What you are is British, and that's what Kemi is. You will find that she would never describe herself as English anywhere. The reason is that English is a tribe, same as Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, etc, while British, Nigerian, Ghanaian is nationality.

What makes you a Nigerian is not necessarily what makes you English. The law in the UK at the time of her birth makes her a citizen of England. That does not apply in Nigeria. To call Kemi English refers to her nationality; she’s a citizen of England.

OLAADEGBU:
What makes you a Nigerian is not necessarily what makes you English. The law in the UK at the time of her birth makes her a citizen of England. That does not apply in Nigeria. To call Kemi English refers to her nationality; she’s a citizen of England.

What law in UK at the time of her birth?

No one is a citizen of England, just as no one is a citizen of Yoruba or Igbo or Hausa or Fulani. English is not even a nationality, because technically, England is not a country. English is a tribe (and a language of course), just like Yoruba and Igbo and Hausa and Fulani, and the nationality of the English people is British, or United Kingdom, if one is to be pedantic, though we do not describe ourselves as such.

You are born (into the tribe of) English or Yoruba or Igbo or Hausa or Fulani if [one of] your parents is English or Yoruba or Igbo or Hausa or Fulani, and that's what makes you English or Yoruba or Igbo or Hausa or Fulani. Kemi was born to Nigerian parents in England in Britain, which makes her a British national and a Nigerian national, but not English since neither of her parents are English.

What's funny about this discussion by the way, is that if I who was born in Lewisham in London claim to be English, you'd likely laugh loudly in my face, and rightly so. I can not in any way be English just because I was born in England, because neither of my parents is of the English tribe, same as a person with Igbo parents born in Ibadan does not magically become Yoruba.