Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Show of Shame

As if one is watching the what seems like an home video, some officers of the Nigerian police force displayed the height of indecency on Friday, July 30, 2010 at the Ilepo-Oja area of Lagos State.

Trapped in an artificial traffic caused by these officers through an illegal check point, commercial bus drivers and conductors were targets of this disgraceful act.  To think they chased after moving buses especially those whose drivers attempt to avoid the compulsory check was enough to make one burst out in laughter. As if that were not enough, those targeted were trucks carrying goods especially food items.

The worst part of the show of shame was at a point where a female officer "arrested" a commercial bus. In an attempt to stop the driver by force, she opened the from door (even when there was a passenger obviously occupying the front seat) She insisted that the passenger should come down to enable her secure a sit on the bus. As a Nigerian who knows his right, the passenger bluntly refused to alight from the bus (which has now come to a halt)

Did you see the hand on the police officer's butts? That was the hand of one of her colleague who was trying very hard to "push her into the bus and get off the road" to harass more bus drivers.

Eko for show!!!

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