₦airaland Forum

My car was recently involved in a serious accident. It veered off the road and was completely destroyed. By some miracle, no lives were lost; only minor injuries were sustained. But what happened afterward revealed a deeper rot in our system than the accident itself.

Less than an hour after the crash, policemen arrived; not to check on the victims, not to secure the scene, and certainly not to help. Their only concern was towing the car to their station, even though:

• The car was off the road and not obstructing traffic.

• A towing vehicle had already been called and was on its way.

• Victims were still being treated at the scene.

They didn’t care. They were focused on one thing: extorting money.

Despite being told the accident had just occurred and that help was already on the way, they insisted on towing the car.

By the time my mum arrived, they had already taken money and were still demanding more. They only backed off after she put a call through to her brother; a senior officer. Until then, they had shown no compassion, no patience, and no understanding of the situation.

And then there was the hospital.

One woman was visibly bleeding, yet the staff barely treated her. They didn’t examine her properly, left her wound exposed, and hardly even cleaned it. And despite this lack of basic care, they still demanded payment.

Is this what it means to be a citizen in this country?

Our police force meant to protect lives and property; now specializes in harassment and exploitation.
Hospitals meant to save lives; treat people like numbers, or worse, like burdens.
And the average Nigerian is left to fend for themselves at their most vulnerable.

I remember being in a minor accident in the UK; not a scratch on anyone and the police kept asking, “Are you okay? Do you need medical attention?” That is what duty and humanity should look like.

Here, you're lucky to survive the accident. But surviving the system; that’s the real miracle.

Years ago my vehicle had an collusion with another vehicle in abuja township. We agreed that all parties should fix their own vehicle. As I was towing it away police stopped us and insisted its an offence not to report the accident b4 moving the vehicles.he delayed the towing for hours till I paid 10k then.then was over 16 years ago

Extortion, the system must find a way to extort you wether dead or alive.

Police is your friend,,,, the kind of friend that extort and have no compassion

The system is flawed. Pray never to need Nigerian state fire, health , police , judiciary in your life journey . They will mess you up

They were designed to cage and extort the masses. If you look at it frm a realistic angle, They don't work for the masses

This is how you know Nigeria is a failed country; not even one system is functioning properly.

Nigeria Police problem is psychological in nature. What do you expect people whose salary is not enough to build house while in active duty and who will be paid N1 million as gratuity and less than 35k as monthly pension after retirement to behave. Do you think they are doing police work or hustling?

Better you no enter their trap ooh.
Because they will use you hustle

[quote author=kcprince post=136005898]The system is flawed. Pray never to need Nigerian state fire, health , police , judiciary in your life journey . They will mess you up

Most Nigeria hospitals are death trap. Why do you think

Nigerian Police are just a necessary evil

The worst govt Agency is Nigerian Police. All of them are criminals
The arrest the innocent and free the guilty. Justice is based on how much you can pay

The hospital is the worst you will come with a referral note saying emergency they will start asking you foolish questions like do you have a card, you will have to go open a card with the hospital, go pay this amount here, go do this and this all this while the patient is still not been attended to

I'm sure that's a private hospital.
It's a business.
The best time to get Nigerians to pay their bills is when they are bleeding.
After that,sorry will be your name.

It's even worse in government hospitals.You won't even see doctor or nurse.

It's the system....Nigeria cannot work

Please don't compare a sane society where things work to Nigeria.

Meanwhile,I live and work in the UK.

Pray not to have anything that will place you against Nigeria Police Force. That's where you'll see IPO acting like a judge, or a forensic investigator

if i have a relative that is a nigeria police officer i fit disown the family, i had opportunity to join the force at one point but once you wear that uniform even as a senior officer many things in your brains stop working

You cannot trust Nigerian Police with anything, no dey compare naija police with any other institution. Institution wey dey replace and alternate who dey serve jail time no fit get mate. that is the height of uselessness
people wey fit shoot u because u no give them 20naira, na im u dey compare with hospital

Hospital is a bit fair if it is private and not public but if is public hospital I could hardly differentiate ithem from NPF.

It's scary knowing both the police and the hospitals have no sympathy for emergencies. It also means the govt has no sympathy for emergencies

This is the sad reality of the rot embedded in our institutions that should be there to help, support and safeguard lives.

It's also a reflection of the kind of individuals we are. It's truly pathetic and at this rate, I feel so sorry for the next generation except a deep national orientation is done to change this bad culture we have

Thank God for keeping u all alive and well
This is naija where our basic needs has superceded our service for this country.

And yet some people think Jappa is all about making money. I laugh in french. The peace of mind and sanity of living in a decent society far trumps the money you hope to make in Nigeria.

Honestly I think we need to talk more on this topic. The system is barbaric. My recent visits to the general hospitals has had me thinking if we still have compassionate people in the health sector. Majority of them are heartless including doctors. It's like they're forced to do their job.

Nigeria Police needs to embark on psychological reorientation, every atom of humanity has been lost in 98% of them.

Our hospitals are filled with people who will not care about the effects of injecting you with anything that is available to "save" your life.
We lost a relative who drove himself to the hospital because he was feeling weak from malaria without running any test they gave him glucose drip without confirming that he was already highly diabetic and complications led to his death, it would have been better for us if he had gone Baba Iyabo for local malaria herbs. I fear Nigerian hospitals

The officers conduct might be unprofessional but it is also there duty to protect life's and properties and that's why they took d vehicle to station. You also mentioned that is a minor accident; and let me tell you, no police man will see a victim of serious accidents and abandon them without taking them to hospital.

Welcome to Naija where the abnormal is normal. It is a sad reality 😭. I pray that someday there will be a change to this absurd behavior.

You don't blame them, they are not recruited for the benefit of Nigerians.....

They were recruited to intimidate and harass Nigerians for the benefit of those in power position, just like in the colonial era.

So until that colonial mentality is changed, nothing new will happen in the nearest future.


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Oh God. Once my friend helped an accident victim to the hospital. Police came for him. His luck was that the guy he helped was from a prominent family.

You see why people dey japa comot for Naija......it is well with us.

My good lord, I thank God for no life lost, police own, their reward for this things, they know when they retired,. Pension first. 😕.

So sorry for what you went through.

The truth is that human lives do not matter in this country

We are just numbers.

Police!! Hospitals!! only God is our hope