Quote from: Juicyhome on August 02, 2025, 08:59:47 AM

Quote from: George Edward on July 28, 2025, 06:42:58 AM

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 and harassing them by requiring to check their phone .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.

The Nigeria system doesn't not believe in Youth development and when any youth struggle to escape poverty the government agencies with go after him. That's the situation we're in this country, the police has left their duties to chase after Yahoo boys and other related matters that has nothing to do with them. The Efcc, police and even the vigilantes are all doing the same work, chasing young boys around, intimidating them all day.

To wear good clothes, drive car and live in a good apartment is a crime in this country. We're in a mess and the best way to live is to japa from this hell of a country that doesn't value hard work. The police are not longer interested in protecting life and properties, that's why a young entrepreneur called fish magnet was kidnapped and killed in Anabra. Because the police are too busy looking for Yahoo boys instead of the kidnappers disturbing the state. We're unfortunate situation in this country.

Among NPF, there are still some good ones. Some Nigerian police force are doing an excellent job because, without them, there would be a lot of young people who commit crimes like cults, street thugs, and many more. However, some of these Nigerian police officers make sure that young people stay in the right lane, which is why they constantly check their phones to see who they are chatting with and what kinds of media they are into. They are not doing this to embarrass them. But there are just a few good ones among them, which is why they were all considered as the same.