Thank you, Aisha, for engaging and dropping a comment.
As a Nigerian, I would be lying if I said I didn’t understand the weight of your words.
I’ve been quite lucky to have had 3 or 4 encounters with men of the Nigerian Police Force and came out unscathed. Each time, I felt proud of my "victory." However, whenever I recount my experience, my listeners often end the conversation with, “Seun, next time, please just walk away.” I understand them and I understand you.
What I will say is that the benefit of knowing your rights far outweighs the consequences of ignorance. At the very least, if your rights are violated, you can recognize it and seek redress once you’re out of their custody.
Las las, I’ll borrow your final words which have become the anthem of every Nigerian: May God save us.
This is good to know, but the Nigeria of today would not even give you the chance to exercise those rights. They intimidate the citizens, threatening their safety and doesn’t even give room for the common man to "shalaye themselves"
Insightful read, however, I'm not even sure most members of the Police force know these rights. It's a slippery slope. God safe us.
Thank you, Aisha, for engaging and dropping a comment.
As a Nigerian, I would be lying if I said I didn’t understand the weight of your words.
I’ve been quite lucky to have had 3 or 4 encounters with men of the Nigerian Police Force and came out unscathed. Each time, I felt proud of my "victory." However, whenever I recount my experience, my listeners often end the conversation with, “Seun, next time, please just walk away.” I understand them and I understand you.
What I will say is that the benefit of knowing your rights far outweighs the consequences of ignorance. At the very least, if your rights are violated, you can recognize it and seek redress once you’re out of their custody.
Las las, I’ll borrow your final words which have become the anthem of every Nigerian: May God save us.
This is good to know, but the Nigeria of today would not even give you the chance to exercise those rights. They intimidate the citizens, threatening their safety and doesn’t even give room for the common man to "shalaye themselves"
It's a lost cause
Nice one, I just hope that they will be patient enough to allow us exercise our right. God help us