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Fighting a Police officer during arrest? Your express way to prison, avoid it whether he is on illegal duty or not.

Many people believe that arguing, resisting, fighting a police officer or destroying evidence can provide a quick escape from a police encounter.

In reality, these reactive behaviors often create new, independent offenses that are far more difficult to defend than the original allegation.

Whether a police officer is arresting you illegally or you have not committed any offence, please avoid struggling or engaging a police officer in a fight.

The worst is tearing or injuring a police officer especially one in uniform, you have not only assaulted the individual, but you have also assaulted the president and the constitution, in whose authority the officer is acting on.

Some officers attitude can sometimes be annoying, but you cannot use impunity to correct impunity.

Now, for you not to fall a victim, during police arrest, do the following:

1. Do not attempt to struggle or run away when officers come for you. Even if you are arrested unjustly, you will be released without any money paid so long as you know your rights.

2. Remain calm. Cooperation in the moment is not an admission of guilt; it is a tactical move to ensure your safety and preserve your legal options.

2. Spoliation (Destroying or Concealing Evidence)
In a moment of fear, individuals may attempt to smash phones, delete messages, or discard items. Please do not do any of such

Ignorance of the law is not an excuse.

Okayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

"You will be released without any money paid!"

This should be ranked as one of the greatest lies of the century.

No matter how much you know your rights, you will always have to obey before complaint when police is involved. You don't fight back when you are beaten up, even when you are right. (at least that is the entire essense of the whole post) you don't resist arrest even when there is no basis for the arrest.
You don't resist phone inspection, even when the law clearly says No police man has the right to go through your phone.

You will equally have to pay for bail even when you are not supposed to pay.

That is the Nigeria we find ourselves.
Resist doing any of the above and only God knows what will become of you.

While it’s true that resisting arrest can worsen the situation legally, the Nigerian reality is different. Many citizens face harassment, intimidation, and abuse of power from some officers who take advantage of the authority they carry. The advice shouldn’t only be ‘don’t resist’, it should also address accountability when officers violate citizens’ rights. Respect for the law must go both ways.

Make police too dey show arrest warrant.
If a person in casual wear comes to arrest me or enter my house, produce warrant or we'll fight.
How i wan know you no be kidnapper?
Move like tiff, be treated like one.

Resisting arrest could lead to unnecessary injuries. Just follow them calmly and everything can be explained once you all get there.

Hmmm. Well, the police should also act appropriately

What of Police Brutality And Extortion On Innocent Nigerians ? i Guess it Will Lead to Double Promotion of The Police Officers

May times police would come and arrest somebody without stating the crime committed.

Some won't even come with full uniform, no ID card.

So sorry to say this, but if your father is a police you need to pray harder because of the level of curses people rain on them by the Innocents.

Stop playing... Run if you can

I swear for some officers on the last encounter

Why bother fighting a police officer when we can get them to do anything we want if given enough money? That said, nothing has given me greater satisfaction than that video of a policeman that fell into a soak-away when he was chasing a mole driver in Lagos.

Porksupplyib:
"You will be released without any money paid!"

This should be ranked as one of the greatest lies of the century.

you deserve a medal my guy

luuvv:
Okayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Police is your friend
Police is your friend

Kingsland24:
Fighting a Police officer during arrest? Your express way to prison, avoid it whether he is on illegal duty or not.

Many people believe that arguing, resisting, fighting a police officer or destroying evidence can provide a quick escape from a police encounter.

In reality, these reactive behaviors often create new, independent offenses that are far more difficult to defend than the original allegation.

Whether a police officer is arresting you illegally or you have not committed any offence, please avoid struggling or engaging a police officer in a fight.

The worst is tearing or injuring a police officer especially one in uniform, you have not only assaulted the individual, but you have also assaulted the president and the constitution, in whose authority the officer is acting on.

Some officers attitude can sometimes be annoying, but you cannot use impunity to correct impunity.

Now, for you not to fall a victim, during police arrest, do the following:

1. Do not attempt to struggle or run away when officers come for you. Even if you are arrested unjustly, you will be released without any money paid so long as you know your rights.

2. Remain calm. Cooperation in the moment is not an admission of guilt; it is a tactical move to ensure your safety and preserve your legal options.

2. Spoliation (Destroying or Concealing Evidence)
In a moment of fear, individuals may attempt to smash phones, delete messages, or discard items. Please do not do any of such

Ignorance of the law is not an excuse.

No need to beg anybody try it and see
One guy that fight traffic police in my area spent two weeks in comma when there patrol van arrived the scene.. if you see shegey promax they did to this guy..

Na why Dem dey behave like licensed and authorized criminals because of the uniform.

Hmmmmmmmmmm🤔 That is DEEP! 🤔

Dogalmighty17:
Why bother fighting a police officer when we can get them to do anything we want if given enough money? That said, nothing has given me greater satisfaction than that video of a policeman that fell into a soak-away when he was chasing a mole driver in Lagos.

There’s something called bail money fam!
You’ll payyyyyyyyyyy

njokuuche77:
While it’s true that resisting arrest can worsen the situation legally, the Nigerian reality is different. Many citizens face harassment, intimidation, and abuse of power from some officers who take advantage of the authority they carry. The advice shouldn’t only be ‘don’t resist’, it should also address accountability when officers violate citizens’ rights. Respect for the law must go both ways.

Stop encouraging people to fight the police as that could lead to serious consequences

Stupid country, please intimidate citizens a lot because of this stringent laws

PotatoSalad:
Make police too dey show arrest warrant.
If a person in casual wear comes to arrest me or enter my house, produce warrant or we'll fight.
How i wan know you no be kidnapper?
Move like tiff, be treated like one.

Have you ever heard of detectives/undercover police officer?

Austema:
May times police would come and arrest somebody without stating the crime committed.

Some won't even come with full uniform, no ID card.

So sorry to say this, but if your father is a police you need to pray harder because of the level of curses people rain on them by the Innocents.

Ddetectives/undercover police officer will arrest you without uniform.
Armed robbers, ritualists, yahoo boys kidnappers, rapists etc will be cursing the police after the police have done their job and arrested them and you expect such curses to affect the police?

Goinhard:
Stop playing... Run if you can

And run straight into prison.

Leonard04:
I swear for some officers on the last encounter

Why don't you stay away from crime first
Wetin you do before dem arrest you?

That would be a case of Serious Assault. Its very hard, if not impossible to wriggle out of.
Do not assault Law Enforcement agents.

So what should be done ??

See, if police fu*©k up for road I go treat am my self

K

PotatoSalad:
Make police too dey show arrest warrant.
If a person in casual wear comes to arrest me or enter my house, produce warrant or we'll fight.
How i wan know you no be kidnapper?
Move like tiff, be treated like one.

How many Kidnappers and thieves have you faught before?

Porksupplyib:
"You will be released without any money paid!"

This should be ranked as one of the greatest lies of the century.

No matter how much you know your rights, you will always have to obey before complaint when police is involved. You don't fight back when you are beaten up, even when you are right. (at least that is the entire essense of the whole post) you don't resist arrest even when there is no basis for the arrest.
You don't resist phone inspection, even when the law clearly says No police man has the right to go through your phone.

You will equally have to pay for bail even when you are not supposed to pay.

That is the Nigeria we find ourselves.
Resist doing any of the above and only God knows what will become of you.

If you enter Yankee , resist arrest too, if you no find find yourself under 6feet talk day no be my mama born me