- A UK-based Nigerian man has opened up about his alarming experience with the Nigeria Police during a short visit to Nigeria.
- He took to social media to share that he encountered multiple problems with the police over the course of 11 days.
A UK-based Nigerian man has opened up about his alarming experience with the Nigeria Police during a short visit to Nigeria.
He took to X (formerly Twitter) to share that he encountered multiple problems with the police over the course of 11 days.
“Spent 11 days in Lagos, Police carry me 5 times 💀. Walai, I almost spent more time with the police than my family and friends during my vacation 😔,” he tweeted.
The post spread rapidly, as many Nigerians shared their own stories and voiced their anger about regular police harassment.
Some users highlighted the increasing problem of profiling and extortion by police, especially against Nigerians living abroad or those seen as wealthy.
See some comments below:
@Mzz_Opee, “This guy on my WhatsApp posted that he just got a car around 10am, they arrested him 12pm.”
@abubakr_mubaraq a, “All my life in Lagos, I’ve only been stopped by police once and all his(inspector) initial gra gra ended with a phone call, I don’t know if y’all move around with contrabands or you look like ex-convicts.”
@b_winklevoss, “Now this is scary. If you fit afford escort, all these things no go happen sha.”
See the post below:
