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Wednesday, 24 June 2015

Man arrested for taking photos of bribe collecting policemen in Lagos

A young man, Thompson Ntiedo residing in Lagos was yesterday June 23rd arrested by police officers attached to the Okota Police Station for taking photos of a police man collecting bribe from a motorist in the Okota area in Lagos.

According to The Nation, Thompson was detained for three hours, released on bail at about 9pm with his two phones confiscated after he was forced to delete all the pictures he took. Narrating his ordeal, Thompson said:


"I was in a commercial bus when we got to the area and one of the policemen on the road was demanding that our driver bribe him. I brought out my phone and captured him and they saw me. They dragged me out of the bus and seized the phone I used to take the pictures. They said I was under arrest but I begged that they should delete the pictures and release me but they refused. The next thing, they called the station and a patrol van appeared and they demanded that I enter because the DPO wants to see me.
When we got there, they didn’t take me to meet the DPO neither did they release me. I was there from 6pm to 9pm. Afterwards, they asked me to go home and report back by 9am the following day ( Wednesday ). But before I was released, I had to call one of my brothers with my second phone to come and bail me. Meanwhile, before I left that night, they also seized the second phone from me and I went home without any of my phones. I got there Wednesday by 9am and waited till 2:40pm before my second phone was released. This was after the human rights officer intervened in my case and asked them to let me go. Even at that, the policeman handling my case went to Ikeja to submit my report and so I had to wait till he got back for my phones to be released.”he said

60 comments:

Davido's driver said...

Aahahaha im sure he wanted to send them to LIB

Davido's driver said...

Next time dont snap snap Mr amebo

Unknown said...

Na u go dey beg. U v a right to ya Fone. Fear spoil everything. Go chop liver guy.

Unknown said...

So our police are still this hungry?!.. Tufiakwa!!.. Biko Buhari give them that wardrobe allowance..

NaijaDeltaBabe said...

Oppression in Naija

Unknown said...

That is the nigerian police for you.
The guy is even lucky they did not frame him up for armed robbery and kidnapping.

Anonymous said...

Linda, same thing almost happened to me last week Friday, I saw a lastma, police fighting a conductor, I tried snapping but I didn't. You need to see the way the police pounced on me, he said if not that am a girl he would have slapped me, that infact he would Ave used juju to beat me. In fact he said a lot.They also promised to get a van to convey me to their station. No be small thing oo.infact they seized my tab. God save their ass they didn't even carry out their threat, cos an sure they will lose their job

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Unknown said...

Police & their unnecessary arrest....sorry dear!

Angel said...

It's good for you.

Unknown said...

bros u no write statment anyway their all the same in the police station from lowest to ig

Kaylincurty said...

Naija Police

Anonymous said...

Hungry monkeys in uniforms

Chop Chop said...

We need WAI now

Unknown said...

NA WA OO 4 thE CoRRuPtION 4 The CoUnTRY....Y DiD u Even snap SeF.. Na TheiR nAtuRE... THnK God U OuT

Unknown said...

After them go say change is here. Which change when d worst things re happening in dis new government. Rubbish change

Anonymous said...

Serves u right. E dey hungry you to take picture and send to Linda abi? U no go face ya work

Eze said...

How will they regret Ur, just thank ur God....Bcos dem for deal with u like mad.....

ary said...

He is lucky he wasn't killed.

Anonymous said...

Thank goodness for your life. You were on the right path towards changing an otherwise decayed system that needs the vigilance of most, if not, all Naijas.

Anonymous said...

From the above comments of LIB readers I can only say we are very much in trouble in this country. The comments have either supported corruption or depicted cowardice and fear to stand up to our rights by exposing erring and corrupt officers in this country or people in authority. We need to keep complaining for the progress of our society of course with safety to our lives. As for me I do not mind being incarcerated if my rights are trampled upon. Nelson Mandela amongst many others did the same. Just get a lawyer or a human rights activists or send to the popular bloggers and see if the society will not cry out to demand justice against these evil ones. LET US NOT GIVE UP BUT BE SUPPORTERS OF THE DESIRED CHANGE!!!
NIGERIA MUST GET TO ITS DESTINY OF COMMITTEE OF GREAT NATIONS WHICH GOD HAS PURPOSED IT TO BE.
DO NOT GIVE UP YOUR FIGHTING SPIRIT AGAINST CORRUPTION. GOD BLESS NIGERIA!!!

Anonymous said...

Dos okota police r the worst compared to surulere unit. They harass anybody they see. U shld b lucky no b dos ones we dey carry small bus patrol. Dos ones mind dey dia back. Cos na dpo send dem

Abel junior said...

Buh too be sincere ,the police at OKOTA No be here oh...The day they caught me , i went to food with my senior brothers , so we were in a [RANGE ROVER 2015]customize plate number .they stopped us from 9:30 am , i was there till 3:00pm could not bear the hunger anymore, had to tell them i wanna eat they arrested all of us in the Range , and demand for 500k ,we were now begging like we wanna buy meat in the market , at last the left for 300k by 9pm

Unknown said...

Buh too be sincere ,the police at OKOTA No be here oh...The day they caught me , i went to food with my senior brothers , so we were in a [RANGE ROVER 2015]customize plate number .they stopped us from 9:30 am , i was there till 3:00pm could not bear the hunger anymore, had to tell them i wanna eat they arrested all of us in the Range , and demand for 500k ,we were now begging like we wanna buy meat in the market , at last the left for 300k by 9pm

Unknown said...

He should be very careful before they frame him to be an armed rubber!!!

Unknown said...

D quest to send info to LIB has landed some pple in trouble. Y snap wen they were so close n looking at u? Or u thought they wont do anytin? U r just lucky, nxt tym dont try dat rubbish, if u must mk sure its from a distance

Unknown said...

Pple snapping pictures everywhere better be careful......The police knew you wanted to show the pic to d world.....So wat did you expect???

Moye says so via BB Passport...Courtesy LIB......

Anonymous said...

Next time, pls snap wisely. That's y u will remain a driver. Mumu. Pls Nigerians continue snapping and videoing, but be careful while at it. This corruption must stop. Imagine how shameless d policemen are, they even jailed him and collected bail money. Seized his phone. They even acted like wat the bribery they collect is their right. Smh. I hate all this

Unknown said...

Dis is crazy! So dey had to go dis far to delete pictures? Sorry man!

Anonymous said...

U are an idiot. It's bcuz of foolish fear fear Nigerians like u that all this corruption continues. U do not know ur right

Unknown said...

When will nigerian deviate from this shit

Unknown said...

Mr IG, you better do something about these your mad men in uniform. Mcheeeeeeew! Lawlessness! Linda take note!




Okiie, notice to all LIBERs. Didn't want to do dis before but I gex I just have to do it as a disclaimer. One idiot on dis blog stole my identity, my name & signage. So please any negative comments on dis blog is not coming from me but from the thief cos I would neva say anything bad about someone or wish anyone evil. So I have gone back to using my old pix. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Can you imagine the height of lawlessness in dis country??? Mcheeeeeeew! Linda take note!




Okiie, notice to all LIBERs. Didn't want to do dis before but I gex I just have to do it as a disclaimer. One idiot on dis blog stole my identity, my name & signage. So please any negative comments on dis blog is not coming from me but from the thief cos I would neva say anything bad about someone or wish anyone evil. So I have gone back to using my old pix. Linda take note!

Anonymous said...

Bastard police! No difference between them and robbers! What that young man did is no offense, they know what they are doing is a crime and they lock up an innocent man for that. They are scum!

Anonymous said...

I know you've been sick. What's amebo here? If they hadn't caught him those idiotic policemen will be answering one or two questions by now. Be like say your papa be policeman. Oponu ayirada. Na the driver fit you. Oluku

Unknown said...

My brother na niaja u dey oo. Jst leave wetin dem write for motor enter motor o no dey go put eye for wetin wey no concern u o

Unknown said...

Hmmmmm! Y make it obvious u were snapping! Pele! Even journalist hide wen taking pictures! The police is really our friend

Elixir said...

It's people like you that are in the police force that's why you saying he shouldn't snap next time.

Elixir said...

Am sure you are one of the criminals in the police force!

Unknown said...

Hungry policemen

TONIA GREEN said...

I personally don't approve taking unauthorized pictures of people especially in under their noses. How could you?


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Anonymous said...

MY ADVISE TO YOU IS; NEXT TIME, MIND YOUR BUSINESS. NIGERIA IS NOT WORTH KILLING YOURSELF FOR. TRUST ME

Anonymous said...

MY ADVISE TO YOU IS; NEXT TIME, MIND YOUR BUSINESS. NIGERIA IS NOT WORTH KILLING YOURSELF FOR. TRUST ME

Anonymous said...

IT IS RUDE TO TAKE PHOTOGRAPH OF SOMEONE WITHOUT HIS PERMISSION SHA EVEN IF THE PERSON IS A CELEBRITY

Anonymous said...

IT IS RUDE TO TAKE PHOTOGRAPH OF SOMEONE WITHOUT HIS PERMISSION SHA EVEN IF THE PERSON IS A CELEBRITY

Anonymous said...

That's life for you....

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Unknown said...

Mtcheew...Over-sabi u got what u deserved, why didn't other passengers bring out their phones to snap??

Juleslouis said...

@annonymous 7.am, u said it all. Abuse of human right. Thieves!

Unknown said...

Guy next time be careful, its good they didn't kill u and hide ur corpse.

MADE IN NIGERIA said...

Nigeria and lawlessness.....

randily nutty said...

Mr driver ur head correct for this ur comments

Unknown said...

I thought dis police officers hav b stopped frm b on d road's or mounting road blocks. Wht a shame.

Unknown said...

thank god say they no say you be criminal

Unknown said...

Nigeria Police sha

Unknown said...

Nigeria Police sha

Idowubaba said...

The guy was lucky to have been arrested and not shot. He could have been killed and they will say he is a hardened criminal. They will even keep some arms on him.

Anonymous said...

ONLY IN AFRICA. BIG SHAME

Unknown said...

Chai my broda, I carry yash up for dis ur grammer. Range Rover koo

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Unknown said...

He should hv sent the pic ASAP To a friend ist via email, bbm, whatsapp, twitter etc

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