Style NightMeanwhile I heard that the police in Lagos have started arresting people for indecent dressing. Now I really don't know how true this is, I actually heard it for the first time last week but didn't take it seriously until my younger sis told me today that one of her friends was arrested.
I find this so hard to believe, but everybody I've asked in the last two days have confirmed this new development which they say started last week. I can't even begin to understand this...what is indecent dressing? How indecent is indecent dressing? What is their yardstick for measuring indecent dressing? So we now have a morality law in Nigeria when the police haven't even started clearing our streets of armed robbers and area boys? They are more interested in who's wearing what?
By the way, aren't they supposed to make an announcement before they start embarrassing, harrassing and arresting people? Do the guys at the top even know about this?
Harrassing people for indecent dressing is NONSENSE! Not at this time and age...but let me stop here until I get all the facts right...
But please just to avoid getting harrassed or being exorted, mind what you wear out until something is done about this situation...What the hell happened to freedom of expression?
Also who has heard of NFL Michael Vick dogfighting scandal. People actually train dogs (pitbulls) to fight themselevs until one of the dog dies? The Atlanta Falcons quarterback and three others were charged with competitive dogfighting, procuring and training pit bulls for fighting and conducting the enterprise across state lines.
The operation was named "Bad Newz Kennels," according to the indictment, and the dogs were housed, trained and fought at a property owned by Vick in Surry County, Va. If convicted, Vick and the others could face up to six years in prison, $350,000 in fines and restitution.
I heard that these guys shoot these dogs if they get wounded after a fight...get all the scoop on net.
Anyway, Nigeria's Next Super Model screening took place today...all I'll say is that it wasn't what I was expecting but I reserve my comment till later.
Also I heard ex-Bayelsa Governor, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha has bagged 2 years jail term of each six count charges...what news!
I'll see y'all tomorrow. Take care
Barbaric indeed, in your country Nigeria dog meat aka 404 is considered a delicacy. And has it occured to you that the guy in question is drawing all the flac because he is a succesful black man? And all the hue and cry and shock in a country where black people were once tarred feathered and lynched?
ReplyDeleteYour blog is great keep it that way and i'll continue to be a fan.
on morality police: i see a catastrophe waiting to happen.
ReplyDeleteSome corrupt policemen are masterminds of the incessant robberies in Lagos state instead of them to fight armed robbers and area boyz they are busy harrassing young girls for indecent dressing .. are they ministry of culture and fashion? indecent my butt...
ReplyDeleteanother excuse for those mongrels to harrass people. I keep saying it, everytime I think I want to live in NIG, something like this happens and I'm like errr no thanks. I like my sanity and peace of mind too much. I don't even like going out when Im there cos I know Ill see their ugly mugs along the way and I know Ill get into a fight if they stop us.. Anyhoo with that said, with this new law, if it is a law, I see a lot of harrassment, bribery and molestation in naijas future. God help that country.
ReplyDeletelinda the information is correct, i actually read it on bbc. see link http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6919581.stm
ReplyDeletedont mind those yeye police, they have work to do to catch armed robbers! useless d lot of them!
NEVER, I repeat NEVER should a government get involved in regulating what people wear...what nonsense is this?
ReplyDeleteAre we in Afghanistan? Has Lagos imported talibanism?
For the government to waste hard earned resourses on someting as trivial as women's dressing is disgraceful!
People are getting waylaid everday on third mainland...[b]and Police is busy chasing women's pants[/b]
'One Chance' criminals are attacking innocent people in Lagos...[b]and Police is busy pursuing women's pants[/b]
Traffic in Lagos is a Nightmare...[b]and Police is busy attacking women's pants[/b]
Lagos is in trouble, the people in charge do not know what they are doing...
yeah i heard about the dog fighting thing and i think its very sad that someone can do that to a dog. I heard that the dogs used for the fights had to be put down (killed) by officials cos they will keep attacking other dogs & can even kill humans. They were potential dangers. If the guy (watever his name is) could shoot a dog, hang it, drown it, or electrocute it, then wonder what that person can do to other human beings. I love dogs & i can't imagine that they could be treated that way. If it were snakes or other vernomous animal, i wouldn't mind. but dogs...pls!
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