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There was a family engagement today in Ibadan, and my mum told me to take her there. (we reside in Lagos), but due to the petrol situation in the country, I couldn't take my car because it's a six(6) cylinder vehicle and it consumes fuel a lot, so I decided to go with my brother's car.

Before we got to Ibadan very close to Sat Gurrumahaj, there was this policeman at the police check point who stopped us and I stopped immediately. You know their usual question, "what do you have in your booth" and I said "nothing", "where are your papers?" he asked, and I handed over to car document to him. He then asked for my driver's licence, which I also gave to him. He looked and looked for over 5mins checking the name on the driver's licence and the vehicle papers. The police man then asked "who is the owner of the vehicle"? And I said my brother, he looked and looked at the papers again for minutes, this time, I was already loosing my patience, and he asked," how can your brother be Mr. and Mrs?" by then I had lost my patience, and I said, raising my voice, "this simply means it belongs to my brother and his wife". The policeman said, "do I look like your boy that you can shout at? I will deal with you" and he kept all the vehicle papers and my original driver's licence in his pocket for over 30 minutes until another officer spoke to him to let me go.

It really shows that some police officers lack training.

And you also lack patience...he should have delayed you for the whole day maybe you would have learnt a lesson there.

Please tell me what my crime was there.

Agrico1:
And you also lack patience...he should have delayed you for the whole day maybe you would have learnt a lesson there.

I know there are abusive police officers, but this time you're very wrong, for raising your voice... Allow them do their job, sometimes those interrogation always give them the opportunity to arrest thieves, that might have a stolen car.

entparrot:
I know there are abusive police officers, but this time you're very wrong, for raising your voice... Allow them do their job, sometimes those interrogation always give them the opportunity to arrest thieves, that might have a stolen car.

Ma, this is no interrogation, he new I was in a hurry to a place and he also saw the the surname as the same, he was just out to cause a mischief. You needed to be there to understand what I'm talking about

The truth is, he is still acting within his jurisdiction, even if you're in a hurry, you need to plead with them, some criminals can also act as if they're in a hurry and even create a fake ID with de same surname, just to beat the police.

I will still say it again, I know NPF have many bad eggs, I have also been a victim, but once they are doing their duty, let's try our best to respect them.

entparrot:
The truth is, he is still acting within his jurisdiction, even if you're in a hurry, you need to plead with them, some criminals can also act as if they're in a hurry and even create a fake ID with de same surname, just to beat the police.

I will still say it again, I know NPF have many bad eggs, I have also been a victim, but once they are doing their duty, let's try our best to respect them.

Noted, thanks

Kitanadex:
There was a family engagement today in Ibadan, and my mum told me to take her there. (we reside in Lagos), but due to the petrol situation in the country, I couldn't take my car because it's a six(6) cylinder vehicle and it consumes fuel a lot, so I decided to go with my brother's car.

Before we got to Ibadan very close to Sat Gurrumahaj, there was this policeman at the police check point who stopped us and I stopped immediately. You know their usual question, "what do you have in your booth" and I said "nothing", "where are your papers?" he asked, and I handed over to car document to him. He then asked for my driver's licence, which I also gave to him. He looked and looked for over 5mins checking the name on the driver's licence and the vehicle papers. The police man then asked "who is the owner of the vehicle"? And I said my brother, he looked and looked at the papers again for minutes, this time, I was already loosing my patience, and he asked," how can your brother be Mr. and Mrs?" by then I had lost my patience, and I said, raising my voice, "this simply means it belongs to my brother and his wife". The policeman said, "do I look like your boy that you can shout at? I will deal with you" and he kept all the vehicle papers and my original driver's licence in his pocket for over 30 minutes until another officer spoke to him to let me go.

It really shows that some police officers lack training.

Just make a photocopy of your driving license and stop using original