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Saturday 5 April 2014

Rasaq Adams claims police brutality, shares pic of his swollen eye

Rasaq Adams (pictured above) is claiming he was brutalized by the men of the Nigerian police force for no reason. According to his own version of events, on Monday March 31st, he and his friends were somewhere in their neighbourhood at Oredehin Street, off Oshodi Road, Oshodi, Lagos, late at night gisting when police officers from Akinpelu police station saw them and without provocation, started throwing chairs and bottles at them and attempted to raid them. He claims he and friends ran to their various houses to escape the policemen but some pursued him to his house and broke his door as he attempted to lock it. (He sent in a pic of his broken door). He claims he was badly beaten by the police officers and later taken to the police station at Akinpelu Street in Oshodi where he stayed till the following morning when some of neighbours who heard what had happened stormed the station effect to his release.

Rasaq, who said he was outside his home with his friends (some of whom were also arrested) around 12am receiving breeze because there was no light and the house was hot, now wants to sue the Nigerian police for Police Brutality. Continue...




58 comments:

chuubiyo said...

Sorry man... Nigeria will get better!

Anonymous said...

It is right for him to fight for his right. This is intimidation. The appropriate authority should handle this.

Coonett

Toronto Finest said...

Number one prob In Nigeria is POLICE

Unknown said...

I dont think this police knw that they are also human being, look at the harm they have brought to this young man for God sake and their is a possibility that he myt loose his sight..... Police should pls stop brutalising innocent citizens... If to brutalise they really hungry them make them go brutalise them kidnappers and arm robbers...
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Anonymous said...

This letter na waya. Lol. I admire his courage tho. Nigerians are beginning to knw thr rights.

Anonymous said...

Do watz on ur mind, bt dnt 4gt U're a Nigerian. Its like dat sumtimes ......aldou

Unknown said...

Its very possible but I doubt if there was no provocation or argument.. But my bro, thank God you're alive and forget this you legal assistance thing.. You'll end up spending the money you don't have

Unknown said...

Nice step the dude took in suing them and they should pay for the calamities they brought to his apartment..... Well, save recovery man and i just hope the law will be fair and bring the accuse to justice..
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Swagg isimemen said...

Hmmm nawaoo 4 naija police ooh sue them they'll pay 4it

Julie Best said...

Na wa for Nigerian police men and their attitude, I don't know what to say about them again their way tire me I think the Inspector General of police (IG) shold call all his men and give them proper traning and also educate them more on this job.

Julie Best said...

Na wa for Nigerian police men and their attitude, I don't know what to say about them again their way tire me I think the Inspector General of police (IG) shold call all his men and give them proper traning and also educate them more on this job.

fadig said...

Lol..this reminds me of manutd's Antonio Valencia..

princenho said...

this boy watin you do police

diamondblinqZ said...

Daz how dey do n kill innocent ppl. Omo dat eye... Hmm

princenho said...

but naija police self they can fuck up

AnnMarie said...

I hate naija policemen

Anonymous said...

I support it

Hypertek IshOlawale said...

PHCN has failed us....The Nigerian police too are not helping matters. We now live in a society where the life of MAN is SOLITARY, POOR, NASTY, BRUTISH and SHORT....Alas!

Anonymous said...

Nice that he is sueing the police, he'll probably go back to school with the damages claim.

Okoro said...

There's no doctor here...

ary said...

Nigerian Police get money? Well it's worth a try.

Unknown said...

Pls the boy should go ahead, all brutality has to end. Linda post my comment

Walata said...

That is if the court of law can perform their duty to prosecute naija police dats the ishh!!!

Anonymous said...

Sue their asses nigga
*vanchuks*

Anonymous said...

Hahahahahaha can't wait to start readin comments abt dat door....#deepinthought# main while I don tire for our police for diz country.

jbankzE said...

I support u plz sue dem coz Police do dis always.wen I was in skul,dey do cum 2 our hostel to do mass arrest fr nofin.dia xcuse leta is dey heard cultist lives in d hostel nd to free yasef os 20k.if u refuse bfr u kw na anoda lie on ur head.I Hate police

Anonymous said...

Mr Adams pls sue them, dont let any one talk you out of it. That's why they are. Always doing this rubbish, sue them all.

wordpress said...

This is devious,the human right record of the police keeps getting worse.When has it become a crime to sit in front of one's house at night?I am aware of this story and know Razak.

Anonymous said...

Why is it majority of mentally deranged people dat we hv as our police officers in dis country biko kwanu? Just 4 notin, dey attack pple 4 no just reason. I hv neva seen wia dey attack real criminals ooooo! Nigeria shld beta sack all dis craze pple & send dem 2 psychia 4 proper treament & recruit intelligent & well educated pple 2 protect us ooooo! Nawa oh!

Sandemag said...

That's a very good start. Pls Linda, don't forget to give us details as it progresses.

Anonymous said...

I wish u luck, we all shld know our ryts maybe wen d Nigerian police av 1 billion pending court cases their head go begin de correct ...

Mke sure u evaluate dt eye well. Saw a case like dt by a police man n d poor boy's retina detached cos of d blow

Anonymous said...

Kai d guy for no snap he house na,but sorry for ur eye sha

Anonymous said...

Bros get a good lawyer...this your carpenter letter no go work ooo

jossphy said...

Ok... about time

Unknown said...

This ιƨ a pure abuse! They deserve to be sued.

eyah said...

razak you have great skin by the way. Ok i am not saying the police typically do their work but a lot of youngins are so rude and play rambo when they get stopped. Why not let the cops act a fool, have a friend secretly vidoe tape if possible and send to fashola. doing strong head with a possibly broke frustrated cop is not the best strategy

Apple said...

When will Nigerian uniform men stop bulling their masses???!!!

Anonymous said...

Na BH we go fear. Now or na police.

Unknown said...

I could remember vividly in abroad dat wen such sitaution occurs, d cops wil walk up to d pple and ask wot dey re doing out late in an isolated corner! And if dey were able to provide a good answer wit proof of being a residents in dat neighbourhood, dey'l just escort dem to their various compound! But d reverse is d case in our country, god help us and make us a little civlized! Amen! Meanwhile, I pray dis guy ave some core pple in d society to help him wit dis case, cos dogs don't eat dogs( I can't say more than dat o)

Anonymous said...

This is very bad... Nigerian Police God punish Una

Amarachukwu. said...

These security men dey crazy,

Amarachukwu. said...

These security men dey crazy,sorry man.

Unknown said...

It is very unfortunate that the Nigerian police human rights record is still nose-diving.I am ware of this case.Too bad for the bad eggs in the police. This police station is notorious for picking up people at night and accuse them of wandering even when there is no offence called wandering in our law books

Unknown said...

I am aware of this particular case.This police station is notorious for picking up people and accusing of wandering even when there is no offence called wandering
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prettybussy said...

Stupid Nigeria police ! What kind of human beings are uuuuuuuuuuu

Didi 3000 said...

The question we the public need to ask is. ' what does the law prescribe as d punishment for police brutality? Is there even a law?. Or is it one of those topics where the IG would set up a committee to 'look into it' and ' recommend bla bla. ..' to him, and d matter would end there.
Personally I think the police and the public need to know the penalty for brutality, d same way they said 14 years for gays.
What is the penalty for policemen slapping, flogging and ill treating innocent civilians at will, just because they wear a uniform and hv guns?

Unknown said...

And to think they are meant to protect us

Anonymous said...

Lol.were boy

Anonymous said...

U no get work?

Anonymous said...

Where did u see the Appropriate Authorities.....??
I just ask a Q:

Anonymous said...

Omo dis guy ouse, e get as e bi oo

Anonymous said...

Plz. Dey should stop d same nigerian policemen dat extort money. From divers and fire shots wen dey refuse to "owo da" were. Hundreds of pple wait 4 bus @UBA MARINA roundabout

-Blunt Ibo boy- said...

I don't think they were just receiving breeze like he claimed,i think they were with Mary Jane cos i can see it in his eyes. I never like the way the NPF carry out their duties,they behave so uncivilised,i hate them with so much passion. If he's sure he has not defaulted the law in anyway then he carry-on else he should just back out. Mary Jane aways and will always need kisses.

Anonymous said...

Police dey do dat all d tym is just dat no one has got d guts 2 speak out I hope dey listen 2 u if not dey acuse of a much bigger tin u don't expect. One of d criterias in joining d police is 2 b a good liar, u av 2 b very good at it. So dear I wish u d best

Anonymous said...

Guy sue them. But I know that door is not for ur security.

zeenee said...

D door though n his letter...lol, the guy sure need to go back to school.

Mrs Nwoke said...

You r foolish. What is wrong with d door? Do u know there r people who are poor and that is the kind of accommodation they can afford? Not everyone is as shallow and stupid as you are. Ins

Anonymous said...

Good job! he should sue them maybe they would start acting right!

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