Nigerians have raised alarms over alleged misconduct by the Nigerian Police, accusing officers of behaving like criminals and kidnappers.
Citizens raised alarm on different reports that surfaced detailing incidents of extortion, harassment, and violent encounters with police officers, sparking a public outcry on social media and calls for urgent reforms within the force.
Many have shared stories of officers of the Nigerian Police force demanding bribes, using excessive force, and detaining individuals unlawfully.
@abubaka2146180 said @PoliceNG is never your friend, Police is never your friend, Police is never your friend, Police is never your friend
@ChikeMBANEFO said For village, na bandits dey kill Nigerians, for city, Nigerian police dey kill Nigerians. Which kine ambush be dis.
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@Kingsleyjo77777 said Aswear Nigerians are armbush by bandit in the rural and police in the urban.
@Ceejay_Anunuebe said The day we all take revenge by ourselves and start visiting this police men and their family, they will never understand. Just start from their kids and wives and the message will get to him or her
@Greatix_post said I remember some time ago, some youths were plotting their way from an event late at night, avoiding police checkpoints. They were not too bothered about driving into thieves but were scared of meeting police, especially in dark corners.
@Muanya19 said Police crimes are getting higher on a daily basis because a criminal is in Aso Rock, what else do u expect. Does a cow give birth to a goat? No.
@Amebosam said a young friend of mine coming from Italy was extorted 200k just at the entrance of local airport Lagos last week, he was accused of yahoo yahoo after going through his phone.
@Stancity7 said Those guys are at almost in every junction in Kubwa and these days it has become more rampant in the Kubwa axis due to the increase in the number of night clubs and hotels . It’s high time the IGP and Kubwa DPO stop this because it’s not every young man with cars is into fraud.
@El_147mayaki said those guys are criminals, there was a day I had an encounter with them too. Though I was on a bike, I almost got into an argument with one of them who stopped us all he wanted was #50 but the bike said he doesn’t have it. @PoliceNG_CRU @Princemoye1 you’re in FCT.
@Emmyhimself said The Nigerian Police are kidnappers and thieves in uniform. The NPF will claim to arrest them but yet their men onlu keep doing worst.
@emmaninze said The police in Nigeria are more of a killer squad. The country might be better off without them, like former president Obansanjo said; “a bad police is worse than no police”.
@bolyjhaybolanl1 while calling the police spokesperson said “@Princemoye1 I believe those police officers will find the culprits soon. Please save the country, protect the citizens, and stop violating their rights! Thank you, Iree.”
Also Human rights advocates argue that such incidents reflect a deeper issue within the police force, where abuse of power and lack of accountability have fostered a culture of impunity.
Calls for comprehensive police reform and independent oversight are growing, as citizens demand a force that prioritizes public safety and justice.
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