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Nigeria policemen becoming corrupt or doing their duties : why harassing youths?
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George Edward
on 28/07/2025, 06:42:58 UTC
I just remembered something earlier today, and I decided to write about it, as you can see from the headline. This topic is all about policemen in our country,  Anyways, let's cut to the gist.

So, for years now, it's been considered that the responsibility of a Nigerian police officer is to:
  • Protect the rights and freedoms of citizens in Nigeria       
  • Maintain public safety, law, and order         
  • Protect the lives and property of all persons in Nigeria         
  • Facilitate free passage and movement of persons, property, and goods along highways, roads, and streets open to the public     
  • Assist persons in distress, such as flood victims or victims of road accidents     

I would say they have been doing their best, even with their limited equipment, but that was then, not now. I have indeed witnessed policemen stopping cars and collecting bribes for certain individuals. Even I was checked a certain time, and they just kept on recommending that I should open my phone, which I didn't know what to do. I had to open it .after that, they made me wait for about 30 minutes before they told me to go. A phone, which is supposed to be a private device for an individual, is being checked by the police. If there's a good explanation for this, I'd really like to know why.


So, I want to ask ,is the Nigeria policemen becoming more corrupt every day or it's all part of their duties ?We all know politicians always involve themselves in illegal acts, and no one can stop them. But the people that are supposed to be protecting us are now harassing us. Even right now in Edo State, you can't put on a good dress without the police stopping you. Yes I know there's a high crime rate of scams and other things everywhere, but that doesn't mean everyone is a criminal even the true  criminals pay their way out by bribing  them ,I'm saying this not because I think the police are bad, but because I feel uncomfortable with their behavior, that is why dey say what ever has an advantage has a disadvantage .  Most times in the past, they would say 'police is your friend,' but now,  police has no friends.