United Kingdom Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has described Nigeria as a “poor country” and alleged that the Nigerian Police robbed her family, stealing her brother’s shoes and watch.
In a recent interview with The Free Press, Badenoch further criticized the security system, claiming that arming people is akin to giving them a license to intimidate.
Badenoch, who has made headlines for distancing herself from her Nigerian roots, previously clashed with Nigeria’s Kashim Shettima. In response to Shettima’s remarks that she remains a Nigerian regardless of her stance, Badenoch stated that she is not available for any public relations or image-making roles on behalf of the country.
Additionally, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), alleged that Badenoch had ignored multiple outreach attempts from her office. Despite these claims, Badenoch has not engaged with NiDCOM’s efforts.
Badenoch’s recent comments mark a continuation of her vocal criticism of the Nigerian system, further fueling debates around her relationship with her country of birth.
The UK Labour leader accused officers of the Nigeria police of stealing from her family.
When asked by the interviewer whether she trusts the British Police, Badenoch answered in the affirmative.
She said, “I do but remember my experience with the police in Nigeria was very negative and coming to the UK, my first experience with the police was very positive.
“You know the police in Nigeria would rob us,” Badenoch said laughing.
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She further said, “So when people day that they have this back experience but they are black, well yeah, you know I remember the police stole my brother’s shoes and his watch.
Yeah, they took his shoes and his watch; it’s a very poor country so people do all sorts of things and giving people a gun is just license to intimidate.,” she stated.
She further noted that that is not the same for the Police in the UK as her experience with the British police was more cordial and quite reassuring.
She said, “But that’s not the bar we should use for the British police, obviously, it should be much higher. But my experience was so positive. When I was burgled, for example, the police were there, very helpful.
“They eventually caught the person; since 2024. You see, 20 years ago, the police did catch the criminals and now we’ve given them too much to do, in my view.”
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