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Re: How I Was Arrested By SARS In Owerri Yesterday For No Reason by chiemmanuel(m): 12:26pm On Mar 14, 2020
Owerri1stSon:
It all started yesterday, 14th or March when I was heading to a burial at around 11am.

My longtime class mate's Mom died, so I really needed to attend that burial since it was over 8 years since I saw him back in Abuja and now I am in IMO State, and since they are coming to IMO State for their Mom's burial, I deemed it necessary to attend that burial.

Besides, we were family friends aside being in same sec. school.

I alighted at fire service in owerri, and decided trekking to the burial which is not far from the road when a SARS officer called me and was like I should give him my phone.

I wanted hesitating but while he was talking, I noticed that he just finished smoking ibo with one of those strong drinks, so I didn't want trouble or what might lead to another, I had to give him the phone.

He started checking my phone;

*He checked all my pictures from a—z but couldn't find anything.

He went to hangout and checked it but it wasn't even activated

He asked me what so many gmails were doing in my phone? That if I know the implications of many gmail in my phone, I will decide to settle with him there.

I was like WTF? Gmails? I use them in case of any online registration but he said I am "A YAHOO BOY."

I told him to to check all gmails and see if there was any yahoo message or any message that would indict me, he refused and asked me to follow him to the station.

The station was very closed by.

There he took me and handed me to some SARS officers there and was like 'This is is one of them"

There, I met other 21 innocent guys too then I knew my case was about to start.

They gave my phone to an officer who checked phones to know if guys are doing "Yahoo or Not" and when he checked my phone, he was like what is google translator doing in my phone? That I am a suspect. Just like that?

I was like sir, check those google translator and if you see any sentence that relate to yahoo, you can arrest me, he said so far I had "Google Translator" in my phone, I am a suspect..

I told them that I was attending a burial before I was called, that even if the want to hold the phone till I come back, they should cause I can't miss this, they told me to shutup.

I tried explaining to an elderly police man, what I got was a slap from him, shouting that I am a suspect, I am foolish, this and that.

I was with other innocent guys there for over 4-5 hours before my phone was pickup to be checked again.

I called them innocent because I was there when their phones where equally checked and upon finding nothing on their phones, they still arrested and wanted putting them in cell. 4 of them had to bail themselves for 24k each.

I wanted attending a burial around 11am and now, this is 4:20pm I was still with them.

My phone was recheck maybe after seeing that I ain't giving them nothing or any sort of money, they gave it back to me and allowed me to go..

I was thinking of suing them most especially the elderly man for slapping me just because I was trying to explain things to him

This stuff just made me hated Nigeria more and more.

The Police Station in Owerri, behind Fire service is a total mess.

The police/sars there are armed robbers and thieves, please, this should be checkmated.

I believe they always give them target and commission for bring guys.

They get paid if any of the guys bails themselves.

They extort illegally!!!

Re: How I Was Arrested By SARS In Owerri Yesterday For No Reason by MrNipplesLover(m): 12:27pm On Mar 14, 2020
God Almighty, I just pray that these SARS fools don't cross me one day, the highest is if anyone of them slap me.

I might end up doing the unthinkable that may lead to something bad.



I just pray.
Re: How I Was Arrested By SARS In Owerri Yesterday For No Reason by PotatoSalad(m): 12:27pm On Mar 14, 2020
I was like sir, check those google translator and if you see any sentence that relate to yahoo, you can arrest me, he said so far I had "Google Translator" in my phone, I am a suspect..[quo
But dem don arrest u na.
Re: How I Was Arrested By SARS In Owerri Yesterday For No Reason by PotatoSalad(m): 12:27pm On Mar 14, 2020
MrNipplesLover:
God Almighty, I just pray that these SARS fools don't cross me one day, the highest is if anyone of them slap me.

I might end up doing the unthinkable that may lead to something bad.



I just pray.
Continue loving nipples
Re: How I Was Arrested By SARS In Owerri Yesterday For No Reason by Worksunlimited: 12:28pm On Mar 14, 2020
Owerri1stSon:
It all started yesterday, 14th or March when I was heading to a burial at around 11am.

My longtime class mate's Mom died, so I really needed to attend that burial since it was over 8 years since I saw him back in Abuja and now I am in IMO State, and since they are coming to IMO State for their Mom's burial, I deemed it necessary to attend that burial.

Besides, we were family friends aside being in same sec. school.

I alighted at fire service in owerri, and decided trekking to the burial which is not far from the road when a SARS officer called me and was like I should give him my phone.

I wanted hesitating but while he was talking, I noticed that he just finished smoking ibo with one of those strong drinks, so I didn't want trouble or what might lead to another, I had to give him the phone.

He started checking my phone;

*He checked all my pictures from a—z but couldn't find anything.

He went to hangout and checked it but it wasn't even activated

He asked me what so many gmails were doing in my phone? That if I know the implications of many gmail in my phone, I will decide to settle with him there.

I was like WTF? Gmails? I use them in case of any online registration but he said I am "A YAHOO BOY."

I told him to to check all gmails and see if there was any yahoo message or any message that would indict me, he refused and asked me to follow him to the station.

The station was very closed by.

There he took me and handed me to some SARS officers there and was like 'This is is one of them"

There, I met other 21 innocent guys too then I knew my case was about to start.

They gave my phone to an officer who checked phones to know if guys are doing "Yahoo or Not" and when he checked my phone, he was like what is google translator doing in my phone? That I am a suspect. Just like that?

I was like sir, check those google translator and if you see any sentence that relate to yahoo, you can arrest me, he said so far I had "Google Translator" in my phone, I am a suspect..

I told them that I was attending a burial before I was called, that even if the want to hold the phone till I come back, they should cause I can't miss this, they told me to shutup.

I tried explaining to an elderly police man, what I got was a slap from him, shouting that I am a suspect, I am foolish, this and that.

I was with other innocent guys there for over 4-5 hours before my phone was pickup to be checked again.

I called them innocent because I was there when their phones where equally checked and upon finding nothing on their phones, they still arrested and wanted putting them in cell. 4 of them had to bail themselves for 24k each.

I wanted attending a burial around 11am and now, this is 4:20pm I was still with them.

My phone was recheck maybe after seeing that I ain't giving them nothing or any sort of money, they gave it back to me and allowed me to go..

I was thinking of suing them most especially the elderly man for slapping me just because I was trying to explain things to him

This stuff just made me hated Nigeria more and more.

The Police Station in Owerri, behind Fire service is a total mess.

The police/sars there are armed robbers and thieves, please, this should be checkmated.

I believe they always give them target and commission for bring guys.

They get paid if any of the guys bails themselves.

They extort illegally!!!
Enter Twitter and quote giditraffic and segalink.
Re: How I Was Arrested By SARS In Owerri Yesterday For No Reason by Jabioro: 12:28pm On Mar 14, 2020
The law keepers are the most law violators, they raped the law in a broad daylight, right before the law interpreters ..Poor,indisplicine leaders who can stand by their common order will witness anarchy..
Re: How I Was Arrested By SARS In Owerri Yesterday For No Reason by MrNipplesLover(m): 12:30pm On Mar 14, 2020
PotatoSalad:
Continue loving nipples
grin grin
Re: How I Was Arrested By SARS In Owerri Yesterday For No Reason by BeerParlour: 12:30pm On Mar 14, 2020
It's actually the job of the EFCC to fight against internet fraudsters not SARS.

SARS primary job is to fight violent crimes like Fulani herdsmen, bandit kidnappers.

SARS should be in the North fighting banditry as bandits are taking of most states there.

Southern Nigerians are fools that's why SARS are arresting and extorting from innocent youths.

Buhari go teach una lessons

Re: How I Was Arrested By SARS In Owerri Yesterday For No Reason by Nobody: 12:33pm On Mar 14, 2020
grin grin grin grin grin I bet he didn't think or believe this would ever happen to him.

people have been expriencing this kinda harrassments, intimidations, extortion and brutality from SARS and Nigerian police since the last 10 years.

And when they lament about their horrible expriences some ignorant folks would blame them and tell them that they should have dressed well, don't have dreadlocks, braids, weird haircuts or punk. grin grin I wonder who will be next undecided
Re: How I Was Arrested By SARS In Owerri Yesterday For No Reason by SciLab: 12:39pm On Mar 14, 2020
SenecaTheYonger:
True. I used to love Nigeria until I lost 200k to sars. They all lost their jobs but I still very much am not in support of one Nigeria ahain
Are you sure they lost their jobs or were transfered to other police posts outside the state.
Re: How I Was Arrested By SARS In Owerri Yesterday For No Reason by Divinesupply: 12:39pm On Mar 14, 2020
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Re: How I Was Arrested By SARS In Owerri Yesterday For No Reason by Finnese001: 12:43pm On Mar 14, 2020
Sars is our real enemy not Corona
Re: How I Was Arrested By SARS In Owerri Yesterday For No Reason by Litmus1(m): 12:49pm On Mar 14, 2020
Oh oh...so you had such an ugly experience with SARS yesterday too? It's not funny at all. Me, I was on my to YSG Motors to waybill a parcel to Lagos. At Mbaise road, they started chasing the bus we were in; and out of fear the bus man(an elderly man) out fear tried to outrun them. But I asked him to stop, since you are doing your legit business, stop running let's see what's the issue. My people pp, na their wahala started. They bundled all of us to that same fire service police station. Getting there, come see people,and buses they arrested. They intimidate people with guns, slap and abuse people anyhow. In that same bus I was in, their Oga had to ask three of us to GET OUT OF HIS OFFICE. We the people must rise up oh! This is becoming excruciating!!
Re: How I Was Arrested By SARS In Owerri Yesterday For No Reason by AbisolaOba: 12:54pm On Mar 14, 2020
Dis is injustice of d highest order..

Re: How I Was Arrested By SARS In Owerri Yesterday For No Reason by SciLab: 12:55pm On Mar 14, 2020
Litmus1:
Oh oh...so you had such an ugly experience with SARS yesterday too? It's not funny at all. Me, I was on my to YSG Motors to waybill a parcel to Lagos. At Mbaise road, they started chasing the bus we were in; and out of fear the bus man(an elderly man) out fear tried to outrun them. But I asked him to stop, since you are doing your legit business, stop running let's see what's the issue. My people pp, na their wahala started. They bundled all of us to that same fire service police station. Getting there, come see people,and buses they arrested. They intimidate people with guns, slap and abuse people anyhow. In that same bus I was in, their Oga had to ask three of us to GET OUT OF HIS OFFICE. We the people must rise up oh! This is becoming excruciating!!
So did you pay anything?
If to say their Oga hear PCRC, JDPC or Amnesty International, fear for grip am. He will would have been more interested in your case.

In my own case, the Oga was fully aware of the illegal business they do, but I played mind games and absolved him of guilt.
But he still knows that when petition and queries start flying into his office, it will be come from Abuja police service commision and I.G's office and the allegation will not be 70K extortion but 1 million naira and above, plus other charges and his name will be number 1 defendant.
Re: How I Was Arrested By SARS In Owerri Yesterday For No Reason by drmikeadams(m): 12:55pm On Mar 14, 2020
Litmus1:
Oh oh...so you had such an ugly experience with SARS yesterday too? It's not funny at all. Me, I was on my to YSG Motors to waybill a parcel to Lagos. At Mbaise road, they started chasing the bus we were in; and out of fear the bus man(an elderly man) out fear tried to outrun them. But I asked him to stop, since you are doing your legit business, stop running let's see what's the issue. My people pp, na their wahala started. They bundled all of us to that same fire service police station. Getting there, come see people,and buses they arrested. They intimidate people with guns, slap and abuse people anyhow. In that same bus I was in, their Oga had to ask three of us to GET OUT OF HIS OFFICE. We the people must rise up oh! This is becoming excruciating!!
grin grin grin the solution lies with '"we the people must rise up ooo"''
Re: How I Was Arrested By SARS In Owerri Yesterday For No Reason by StaffofOrayan(m): 1:03pm On Mar 14, 2020
A country for old Men
Re: How I Was Arrested By SARS In Owerri Yesterday For No Reason by wrose(m): 1:07pm On Mar 14, 2020
God punish all of those who turned Nigeria into a living hell
Re: How I Was Arrested By SARS In Owerri Yesterday For No Reason by SpyAC(m): 1:07pm On Mar 14, 2020
vincentjk:
That's the way forward, my guy in Lagos when chatting with him on phone told me how he keeps his phone at home each time he wants to go out, not even Nokia torchlight sef he just go to wherever he wants without any phone and police/sars are already tired of him because they believe he doesn't use phone


That day I laugh sotey tears comot for my eyes grin grin my man, since birds learn not to perch, I ve also learn how to shoot without aiming, Nah them go tire

Don't know why it made me laugh but he was actually serious
Re: How I Was Arrested By SARS In Owerri Yesterday For No Reason by Hillsautos: 1:15pm On Mar 14, 2020
SciLab:
Few years ago, I was in Owerri to attend a wedding. I couldn't drive down because my car had slight issues.

While walking down to Ikenegbu junction from prisons, a siena bus pulled over and the police guys asked me for my phone. I asked them why, one of them started barking at me and threatening to shoot.

I handed the phone to them and told them I'm ready to follow them to the station. I assured them that I will provide all the details they need at the station. When we got to the station at the area command, I was about to be put behind the counter with some other guys when the AC drove in with his details.

I summoned courage and greeted the AC like I knew him before, I introduced myself as a human right member of the PCRC, JDPC and Amnesty International to spark his interest. I told him that I'm under illegal detention by some of his boys who are on illegal duty which I am sure he didn't ask them to do. I also presented my I.D card as a medical professional.

The man sensing serious petition flying right, left and centre invited me to his office, during the chat, the AC ordered that I be released but I told him his boys also took N70,000 cash from me which I was supposed to donate at the wedding of my good friend who was also a human right officer and a member of the Nigeria Army medical corps. No money had been taken from me yet but I wanted the bastards to pay for wasting my time.

The police guys denied and swore heaven and earth, but I maintained that the money was taken from me and shared and I must have it back. The AC ordered that they produce the 70K within 30mins and return my phone, else they face whatever comes out of the case, that he is awaiting his promotion and will sacrifice them if need be.

That money was provided with surprising speed and my phone given to me. They must have extorted it from the other guys I guess.

But I left that station N70,000 richer. I spray for that wedding like say tommorow no dey. grin
Evillllll grin grin
Re: How I Was Arrested By SARS In Owerri Yesterday For No Reason by Strika22(m):
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Re: How I Was Arrested By SARS In Owerri Yesterday For No Reason by AngelUhate: 1:17pm On Mar 14, 2020
If its that police station at fire service Owerri... Forget it. Those lots are the real armed robbers. During my school years I was picked for no reason and taken to that station.

On getting there I saw 10s of innocent boys and girls being asked to stand on a straight line(some where handcuffed while some weren't) and ordered to match into the station.

I had to put some calls through and a police man from same station but different department came to bail me out but they ones that took me insisted I must pay bail fee.

Abi na dey gun dem hit me that day? Just for telling them how unjust they were.


Presently my hatred for that force has no boundary.
Re: How I Was Arrested By SARS In Owerri Yesterday For No Reason by dolafanta: 1:21pm On Mar 14, 2020
[quote author=Owerri1stSon post=87428784]It all started yesterday, 14th or March when I was heading to a burial at around 11am.

My longtime class mate's Mom died, so I really needed to attend that burial since it was over 8 years since I saw him back in Abuja and now I am in IMO State, and since they are coming to IMO State for their Mom's burial, I deemed it necessary to attend that burial.

Besides, we were family friends aside being in same sec. school.

I alighted at fire service in owerri, and decided trekking to the burial which is not far from the road when a SARS officer called me and was like I should give him my phone.

I wanted hesitating but while he was talking, I noticed that he just finished smoking ibo with one of those strong drinks, so I didn't want trouble or what might lead to another, I had to give him the phone.

He started checking my phone;

*He checked all my pictures from a—z but couldn't find anything.

He went to hangout and checked it but it wasn't even activated

He asked me what so many gmails were doing in my phone? That if I know the implications of many gmail in my phone, I will decide to settle with him there.

I was like WTF? Gmails? I use them in case of any online registration but he said I am "A YAHOO BOY."

I told him to to check all gmails and see if there was any yahoo message or any message that would indict me, he refused and asked me to follow him to the station.

The station was very closed by.

There he took me and handed me to some SARS officers there and was like 'This is is one of them"

There, I met other 21 innocent guys too then I knew my case was about to start.

They gave my phone to an officer who checked phones to know if guys are doing "Yahoo or Not" and when he checked my phone, he was like what is google translator doing in my phone? That I am a suspect. Just like that?

I was like sir, check those google translator and if you see any sentence that relate to yahoo, you can arrest me, he said so far I had "Google Translator" in my phone, I am a suspect..

I told them that I was attending a burial before I was called, that even if the want to hold the phone till I come back, they should cause I can't miss this, they told me to shutup.

I tried explaining to an elderly police man, what I got was a slap from him, shouting that I am a suspect, I am foolish, this and that.

I was with other innocent guys there for over 4-5 hours before my phone was pickup to be checked again.

I called them innocent because I was there when their phones where equally checked and upon finding nothing on their phones, they still arrested and wanted putting them in cell. 4 of them had to bail themselves for 24k each.

I wanted attending a burial around 11am and now, this is 4:20pm I was still with them.

My phone was recheck maybe after seeing that I ain't giving them nothing or any sort of money, they gave it back to me and allowed me to go..

I was thinking of suing them most especially the elderly man for slapping me just because I was trying to explain things to him

This stuff just made me hated Nigeria more and more.

The Police Station in Owerri, behind Fire service is a total mess.

The police/sars there are armed robbers and thieves, please, this should be checkmated.

I believe they always give them target and commission for bring guys.

They get paid if any of the guys bails themselves.

They extort illegally!!!

[/quote

Sarz brutality angry cry
Re: How I Was Arrested By SARS In Owerri Yesterday For No Reason by Nobody: 1:23pm On Mar 14, 2020
One day I will leave this shithole for them lipsrsealed
Re: How I Was Arrested By SARS In Owerri Yesterday For No Reason by Liposure: 1:23pm On Mar 14, 2020
Until we start recruiting good people into SARS. we will keep facing d same issue.
Re: How I Was Arrested By SARS In Owerri Yesterday For No Reason by bigcee(m): 1:24pm On Mar 14, 2020
SciLab:
Few years ago, I was in Owerri to attend a wedding. I couldn't drive down because my car had slight issues.

While walking down to Ikenegbu junction from prisons, a siena bus pulled over and the police guys asked me for my phone. I asked them why, one of them started barking at me and threatening to shoot.

I handed the phone to them and told them I'm ready to follow them to the station. I assured them that I will provide all the details they need at the station. When we got to the station at the area command, I was about to be put behind the counter with some other guys when the AC drove in with his details.

I summoned courage and greeted the AC like I knew him before, I introduced myself as a human right member of the PCRC, JDPC and Amnesty International to spark his interest. I told him that I'm under illegal detention by some of his boys who are on illegal duty which I am sure he didn't ask them to do. I also presented my I.D card as a medical professional.

The man sensing serious petition flying right, left and centre invited me to his office, during the chat, the AC ordered that I be released but I told him his boys also took N70,000 cash from me which I was supposed to donate at the wedding of my good friend who was also a human right officer and a member of the Nigeria Army medical corps. No money had been taken from me yet but I wanted the bastards to pay for wasting my time.

The police guys denied and swore heaven and earth, but I maintained that the money was taken from me and shared and I must have it back. The AC ordered that they produce the 70K within 30mins and return my phone, else they face whatever comes out of the case, that he is awaiting his promotion and will sacrifice them if need be.

That money was provided with surprising speed and my phone given to me. They must have extorted it from the other guys I guess.

But I left that station N70,000 richer. I spray for that wedding like say tommorow no dey. grin
Baba, u will never lack puna. This is for you, enjoy!

Re: How I Was Arrested By SARS In Owerri Yesterday For No Reason by Liposure: 1:27pm On Mar 14, 2020
Of what rite does d police have 2 check my fone. This is a violation of my fundamental human rights. Any policeman dat tries should be sued.
Re: How I Was Arrested By SARS In Owerri Yesterday For No Reason by SpyAC(m): 1:28pm On Mar 14, 2020
Northern Nigeria that needs this criminals called SARS, u won't see any of them there ooo, wished the will bundle all of them to go and fight the boko boys
Re: How I Was Arrested By SARS In Owerri Yesterday For No Reason by Perfecttouchade: 1:29pm On Mar 14, 2020
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Re: How I Was Arrested By SARS In Owerri Yesterday For No Reason by odimbannamdi(m): 1:31pm On Mar 14, 2020
SciLab:
Few years ago, I was in Owerri to attend a wedding. I couldn't drive down because my car had slight issues.

While walking down to Ikenegbu junction from prisons, a siena bus pulled over and the police guys asked me for my phone. I asked them why, one of them started barking at me and threatening to shoot.

I handed the phone to them and told them I'm ready to follow them to the station. I assured them that I will provide all the details they need at the station. When we got to the station at the area command, I was about to be put behind the counter with some other guys when the AC drove in with his details.

I summoned courage and greeted the AC like I knew him before, I introduced myself as a human right member of the PCRC, JDPC and Amnesty International to spark his interest. I told him that I'm under illegal detention by some of his boys who are on illegal duty which I am sure he didn't ask them to do. I also presented my I.D card as a medical professional.

The man sensing serious petition flying right, left and centre invited me to his office, during the chat, the AC ordered that I be released but I told him his boys also took N70,000 cash from me which I was supposed to donate at the wedding of my good friend who was also a human right officer and a member of the Nigeria Army medical corps. No money had been taken from me yet but I wanted the bastards to pay for wasting my time.

The police guys denied and swore heaven and earth, but I maintained that the money was taken from me and shared and I must have it back. The AC ordered that they produce the 70K within 30mins and return my phone, else they face whatever comes out of the case, that he is awaiting his promotion and will sacrifice them if need be.

That money was provided with surprising speed and my phone given to me. They must have extorted it from the other guys I guess.

But I left that station N70,000 richer. I spray for that wedding like say tommorow no dey. grin
Are you kidding or joking?
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