bashbanks:
Police in Lagos has been harrasing people since 1900BC... I can remember the day a friend of mine was arrested... it seems the officer's were so hungry that night. we were returning for a function around past nine at night.. They stopped us and started questioning us ,then proceeded to ask for our phone one after the other... They saw an image of this American rapper ( The game) holding two guns.. Next thing we heard was that the two guns have been reported stolen so we have to provide it or our friend goes to jail.. we all thought it was a joke that day, we payed 7k before they left us... Mafoluku, Airport Road is where those police made their own station now

Ahmed0336:
Most Police officers are terrible, that uniform make em feel they can do and undo. Most of em knows nothing about human right and constitution.
Lemme drop a story.
A week back my friend was driving along Lafia road when a camry hit him from behind, he lost control then ran into two keke napep parked by the road side. Four persons lost their lives included a pregnant woman, luckily police officers were stationed at the scene of the accident. The camry driver ran off. my friend was hospitalized when policemen came and took him straight no short cuts to cell. The families of the deceased gave statements at the station that since it was no fault of his that the police should set him free. Likewise those officers stationed at the point of the incident also gave their statements saying my friend wasn't at fault.
As I am typing this that dude is still in cell. They said they ll grant him bail if we pay 150,000 and the person must have properties in lafia. Aswear if I say d matter no tire me I lie. D dude looks sick, 1 week now him never bath and if u see the cell honestly u no go pray to enter police trap

SUPOL:
Who told u that?
If a police officer has any reason to suspect u of any crime. He has d reason to search ur pockets, bags, phones and other belongings. Say wat u know please

Goddys:
A policeman has no constitutional or statutory right to invade one's house without a search warrant obtained from high court, and even when obtained, two witnesses must be there to attest to the fact that the search is devoid of any ulterior motive.
From a lawyer-in-equity,

SUPOL:
Did u see d word "Indiscriminate"?
I know d IG cannot prohibit checking of phones because it is lawful. It is lawful for a police officer to stop and search anyone he/she suspects.
I will check ur phones if I suspect u to be a fraudstar, especially when u appear like one

SUPOL:
Did u see d word "Indiscriminate"?
I know d IG cannot prohibit checking of phones because it is lawful. It is lawful for a police officer to stop and search anyone he/she suspects.
I will check ur phones if I suspect u to be a fraudstar, especially when u appear like one

Pranxta:
and when they begin to go through your phone...

CrownV12:


Thereby breaching his right to privacy, breaching his right to free movement as guaranteed by the constitution since you have detained his private property as lien for falsely imprisoning him. Checking the phones may only be lawful if there is a warrant obtained from the court of law. A phone isnt a gun... It cannot pose a threat to life.. Why dont you try your luck with a judge and see if he will grant you warrant because you saw a young man that dresses well or has a car. When did these become attributes of fraud?. You want to prosecute financial crimes.. The EFCC want to prosecute financial crime, the ICPC wants to prosecute financial crime.. Why dont you "protect" life and property rather than assault and invade?.. In my opinion checking of personal effects without a warrant is ultra vires.

9icetoo:

when u suspect someone of a crime, you tell him the crime he is suspected of and process the person. that means taking him to your station, making am entry and processing the suspect. you do not empty my bag on the road side, access my fone which could have very private pictures your eyes shouldn't see without a warrant and go thru my laptop like am a convicted criminal. we have efcc to investigate financial crimes and not police.
I have been reading your posts, sometimes you sound reasonable, sometimes you sound not too smart and emotional.
I know you know your job but unfortunately a lot of you don't and act based on instincts or what you think is right. the British who taught your bosses who in turn taught you this police work will not g through my phone unless a plausible cause has been established in an allegation against me. I would also be duly informed of the need to hand over my phone to aid the investigation. I have the right to say no which will then involve a court giving them a warrant to search my phone. a car was burgled sometime when I was a student and the police came around for investigation.
they knocked and I opened to meet them. I asked them in while they were questioning me and they refused to come in. it was against their code of conduct with civilians. they took my statement right in front of my door and let me be.
imagine if that was in Nigeria, your goons would have bundled me to the station without charge just because I happen to live near a car that was burgled.
you guys really need serious reformation.

Tolzeal:



Are u serious ?

SUPOL:
Who told u that?
If a police officer has any reason to suspect u of any crime. He has d reason to search ur pockets, bags, phones and other belongings. Say wat u know please

SUPOL:
My dear if I see u on d road n have a good reason to suspect u of any crime, I will stop u n cause u to be searches thoroughly. How many Law books have u read?

CrownV12:

Your reason better me very reasonable. Not the "he's young, he dresses well and he has a car so he is a fraudster" kind of reason your colleagues use to harrass people. You can search me.. Not my phone unless I willingly tender it for a search or you have a warrant. Hope you know i have the right to search you before you search me or my property and if you have to search me.. You will need witnesses, not the magic your colleagues. I really haven't read much but I have read just enough law books to bag me a LLB. I hope you know the police act you're relying upon if inconsistent with the provisions of the Nigerian contitution shall be null and void to its level of inconsistency. The 1999 law affirms my right to privacy so any provision of your police act to that effect is null and void. Some of your colleagues will be using slap to collect phones or break thier phones if they refuse to open it. The police is in a rot to say the truth.

ABUZINZU:
chase and USAA app almost put me in those police net thank god say you fit hide app on iPhone

George22016:



abeg how I fit hide app for iphone

SUPOL:
Shut ur mouth!
What does d Law say?

SUPOL:
Who told u that?
If a police officer has any reason to suspect u of any crime. He has d reason to search ur pockets, bags, phones and other belongings. Say wat u know please

SUPOL:
theres always a reason for suspicion. It can be body language, appearance , movement, smell etc

kidman96:


Yes and no. I don't think there is anywhere in the Nigerian constitution that says they can't. So if a Police man can come to search ur house without warrant I think they can search ur phone without a warrant to. All they need is a probable cause. Our democracy is still very young.

Kay17:


Read section 28 of the Police Act on police search.

SUPOL:
My dear if I see u on d road n have a good reason to suspect u of any crime, I will stop u n cause u to be searches thoroughly. How many Law books have u read?

SUPOL:
"in d same manner as he would be authorized to do if he has a search warrant" hope u saw that.

Kay17:


But subject to a superior officer's approval. That superior officer is ASP level.