Before the advent of the Police Act 2020, the Nigerian Police force was regulated by the Police Act Cap P19, Laws of the Federation, 2004, and certain actions of the police were not put in check. With the unveiling of this Act came new provisions that were included to make the Police force a more accountable, fair, and efficient body. Some of them include: (Shared By 123.com.ng Media)

1. The Nigerian Police force cannot arrest in place of a suspect:

Before the emergence of this new Act, the police had the power to arrest the family or friends of a suspect, if they couldn’t arrest that suspect. Section 36 of the Police Act 2020 repealed the earlier provisions and disallows the arrest of another person in place of a suspect.

2. The Nigerian Police cannot force a suspect to make a statement:

According to the new Police Act, a suspect may decide whether or not to make a statement while he is in police custody. It further states that such a statement must be made in the presence of a lawyer, a member of the legal aid council, or any other person of the suspect’s choice. If the suspect can’t speak or write English, he must be provided with an interpreter that will confirm his statement.

3. The police must give notice of delayed detention:

Section 64 of the Police Act 2020 provides that a suspect arrested for an offence should be granted bail within 24 hours. If he’s not released, an application must be sent to a court of competent jurisdiction.

4. The Police must notify a suspect’s family of his arrest:

Unlike before that when a suspect was arrested, he was denied communication with his family members. It is now a requirement that the next of kin of a suspect or his relative be properly informed, and this should be done without collecting money from them.

5. Police cannot arrest for a civil wrong:

When a person owes money or breaches a contract that existed before, the police cannot arrest such a person as this is an abuse of power. Their power to arrest is limited to criminal offences alone. They cannot recover private debts or meddle in affairs of a civil nature.

Source: https://123.com.ng/5-things-the-police-cannot-do-to-you-as-a-nigerian-citizen/

Ironically, these are all what the Nigerian police are doing.


The Nigerian Police will arrest you because you look like you will have money in three years time.


The Nigerian police will arrest you because your papers are complete. “You wan show us you know the law baa? Take him to station. By the time we get there, you'll explain how you knew the law when you aren't a lawyer.”

The NPF will arrest you because a big man tipped them and told them he would like your girlfriend to be his. They will arrest you and charge you with illegal possession of girlfriends.

The NPF will arrest you for being silent and neutral as to why you allowed a robber to rob your nextdoor neighbour without killing one. “You have the right to remain silent because anything you say or do will be used against you in the court of law” is their favourite singsong even when you didn't say anything.


The NPF will arrest you for wearing singlet and strolling to buy bread at night. “You are under arrest for improper dressing. You dey find person daughter to rape baa?”

The NPF will arrest you for trying to save an accident victim about dying. “You are under arrest for killing this man unless you want to explain why everybody run commot here and na only you remain.”

The NPF will arrest you when you are doing your jogging exercise in the morning. They will say it is only the wicked that runs when nothing is pursuing them.



The NPF will arrest you for buying a car as a young man like me.
P: what do you do for a living?
Me: I'm a content writer.
P: na dem. Yahoo contents baa?
Me: no, sir. I write contents and get paid.
P: that's what I am saying na. You can write contents on Yahoo right?
Me: On Yahoo mails,yes, but not on fraud nor do I defraud.
P: it's the same thing.
P2: let me see your phone.
Me: why sir?
P: (slap gbas gbos) why abi? Na so una go dey theive upandan. Who get this car?
Me: (mid-tears) Sir...sir, that's my car.
P2: wetin dey this boy phone so? Wetin bi Upwork? Wetin bi Office? Oh na HK office una don dey use abi?
Me: Oga, that's Microsoft Word. This thing you guys are doing is wrong. I am a hardworking citizen. I am not a con artist. Perhaps, the police is supposed to be our friend.
P: my friend, shut up, I am not your friend, my friend. Ok, you are not a writer again na artiste now? Constable arrest him.

...and when I try to resist arrest for my right, I receive slaps from the left and uppercuts. When I don't give in, my dear killer pulls a trigger from yonder. In the morning, you'll hear my headline: “It was a sad day for one Constable Abdul Adekunle Emeka, posted to the joint TF, Lagos, when a cultist, who is also a yahoo boy drove past the base and tried killing the policeman. Unfortunately, our brave inspector saw him in time and neutralised him...”

Commissioner of police will now give en talk ontop matter. Buhari will now talk..abi read Garba’s speech on the matter and encourage the NPF for fighting corruption and tell the EFCC to keep on with the investigation of the car I left behind. Two weeks later, EFCC will find two new AK-49 with live ammunition in it. The car will be confiscated. Next tomorrow, one oga son will repaint my black car to white and be using it to visit brothels and trade coco peacefully. When he passes check-points, he receive hailing and “show us love” from the loutish policemen not searching his car.



The NPF is not your friend.

Know this and have peace. By the way, I am available for research writing services that will pass Turnitin.

They do the opposite of all these tins on a daily basis wats the purpose of having a police act wen no officer will act according to it, we just like like deceiving ourselves in this country

Just bookmarked this

This commendable!

But Nigerians, make I tell una, no go follow police drag anything because you saw this o.

If you tell them, them no gree, jejely cooperate make one bullet no go fall you troway.

But las las, stand up to your right.

Hope I’m not confused sha

Everything you mentioned is reversed
Change the topic to

5 Things the Nigeria police can do

1. They arrest you if they don't find the suspect
2. They force suspects to make false statements
3. They'll detain you as long as they want
4. The Nigeria police will detain you and still lied to your family members that you're not in their custody
5. Arrest for a civil wrong is common in Nigeria, long as you have cash to exchange handshake

The police does the exact opposite of what is contained in the act.

First, the police will arrest someone in place of a suspect and tag him or her a suspect

Ahmback:
Just bookmarked this

bookmark it alright but if you love your life don’t try it with garagara unless u no value ur life even though u are an gullible fullish Bubu supporter they will kill u and Bubu don’t give a 4uck

Arda1000:
bookmark it alright but if you love your life don’t try it with garagara unless u no value ur life even though u are an gullible fullish Bubu supporter they will kill u and Bubu don’t give a 4uck

correct your blunders first then i will answer you.

Ahmback:
correct your blunders first then i will answer you.

Am not a British blunders or thunders I have passed my message and ofcourse u understand it.
Salem

Arda1000:
Am not a British blunder or thunder I have passed my message and ofcourse u understand it.
Salem

dirty thing. Learn to make a point without insulting the next person. Mtcheeew

It is not the citizens that need this info, it is the police. Nigerian police is made up of illiterates who only know how to read Naira.

Lol

You mean theoritically right, cos the Nigerian police I know can do this and even more ; :

On the contrary, they do all that and worse. Maybe in a fantasy Nigeria, all what you wrote will come to play

Thank you!!!!!!!
A lot of people don't know their rights.
That no 5 is especially annoying.
Any little disagreement between 2 people, one party will immediately begin to threaten to have the other party arrested. That's so annoying.
It's clearly stated in S32 (2), Police Act 2020 that the police doesn't have the power to arrest based on a civil wrong or breach of contract. People really need to understand this.

Penguin2:
This commendable!

But Nigerians, make I tell una, no go follow police drag anything because you saw this o.

If you tell them, them no gree, jejely cooperate make one bullet no go fall you troway.

But las las, stand up to your right.

Hope I’m not confused sha

True talk my bros. Only the living can go to court. The funny thing is that the police will promote the offending officer

Ahmback:
dirty thing. Learn to make a point without insulting the next person. Mtcheeew

anyone who supports Bubu deserves to be insulted and even more

Arda1000:
anyone who supports Bubu deserves to be insulted and even more

Are u dis dumb??! I made a comment sayin' that i've bookmarked the damn thread and u slowpoke started mentionin' me with trashy political shit. Leave me alone.
i'm not responsible for your sorrows

'Nigerian Police is a criminal enterprise' Canadian Judge.

Ahmback:
Are u dis dumb??! I made a comment sayin' that i've bookmarked the damn thread and u slowpoke started mentionin' me with trashy political shit. Leave me alone.
i'm not responsible for your sorrows

you are a Bubu supporter i derive joy in making guys like u suffer normally every Bubu supporter that voted him in first tenure will suffer for 200years ones who voter in for second tenure will suffer for 500years
Sadly that’s where your ugly conhead is

Arda1000:
you are a Bubu supporter a derive joy in making guys like u suffer normally every Bubu supporter that voted him in first tenure will suffer for 200years ones who voter in for second tenure will suffer for 500years
Sadly that’s where your ugly conhead is

please can someone help this guy. He is really ........

Ahmback:
please can someone help this guy. He is really ........

if someone needs help it’s definitely you

If you want to cut your life short follow a police officer old gun arguing.

The Nigeria police have laws guiding them? Surprise surprise!

chatinent:
Ironically, these are all what the Nigerian police are doing.


The Nigerian Police will arrest you because you look like you will have money in three years time.


The Nigerian police will arrest you because your papers are complete. “You wan show us you know the law baa? Take him to station. By the time we get there, you'll explain how you knew the law when you aren't a lawyer.”

The NPF will arrest you because a big man tipped them and told them he would like your girlfriend to be his. They will arrest you and charge you with illegal possessions of girlfriends.

The NPF will arrest you for being silent and neutral as to why you allowed a robber to rob your nextdoor neighbour without killing one. “You have the right to remain silent because anything you say or do will be used against you in the court of law” is their favourite singsong even when you didn't say anything.


The NPF will arrest you for wearing singlet and strolling to buy bread at night. “You are under arrest for improper dressing. You dey find person daughter to rape baa?”

The NPF will arrest you for trying to save an accident victim about dying. “You are under arrest for killing this man unless you want to explain why everybody run commot here and na only you remain.”

The NPF will arrest you when you are doing your jogging exercise in the morning. They will say it is only the wicked that runs when nothing is pursuing them.



The NPF will arrest you for buying a car as a young man like me.
P: what do you do for a living?
Me: I'm a content writer.
P: na dem. Yahoo contents baa?
Me: no, sir. I write contents and get paid.
P: that's what I am saying na. You can write contents on Yahoo right?
Me: On Yahoo mails,yes, but not on fraud nor do I defraud.
P: it's the same thing.
P2: let me see your phone.
Me: why sir?
P: (slap gbas gbos) why abi? Na so una go dey theive upandan. Who get this car?
Me: (mid-tears) Sir...sir, that's my car.
P2: wetin dey this boy phone so? Wetin bi Upwork? Wetin bi Office? Oh na HK office una don dey use abi?
Me: Oga, that's Microsoft Word. This thing you guys are doing is wrong. I am a hardworking citizen. I am not a con artist. Perhaps, the police is supposed to be our friend.
P: my friend, shut up, I am not your friend, my friend. Ok, you are not a writer again na artist now? Constable arrest him.

...and when I try to resist arrest for my right, I receive slaps from the left and uppercuts. When I don't give in, my dear killer pulls a trigger from yonder. In the morning, you'll hear my headline: “It was a sad day for one Constable Abdul Adekunle Emeka, posted to the joint TF, Lagos, when a cultist, who is also a yahoo boy drove past the base and tried killing the policeman. Unfortunately, our brave inspector saw him in time and neutralised him...”

Commissioner of police will now give en talk ontop matter. Buhari will now talk..abi read Garba’s speech on the matter and encourage the NPF for fighting corruption and tell the EFCC to keep on with the investigation of the car I left behind. Two weeks later, EFCC will find two new AK-49 with live ammunition in it. The car will be confiscated. Next tomorrow, one oga son will repaint my black car to white and be using it to visit brothels and trade coco peacefully. When he passes check-points, he receive hailing and “show us love” from the loutish policemen not searching his car.



The NPF is not your friend.

Know this and have peace.


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The NPF goes out of its way to employ the dumbest and most idiotic candidates into their ranks. The officer cadre is made up 80% of bums and tapdancers. The junior cadres are made up 100% of absolute retards, no questions.

Avoid NPF at all cost, they don't know rules of engagement and riots acts

jmoore:
It is not the citizens that need this info, it is the police. Nigerian police is made up of illiterates who only know how to read Naira.

haha, no wonder dem refuse d proposal frm Germany to train dem

I see

At your own risk