It might sounds so funny but what you are about to read is the truth. our elders says" voom Kamma karicha edemede na Obi ndi uweojii" meaning " Escape is better than statement". Our elders said that " obey is better than sacrifice ". It has been in record about the oppression of the Nigeria police towards a particular race in Nigeria, the most hated race the "igbos". And sometimes I asked myself the reason for this but I found it very hard to get any explanation. Same treatment are meted on the African America in the united state of America.
The igbos and the African America are being oppressed by their host country. Protest has been staged all over the united state of America to see if the USA cops will act professional in dealing with African American but nothing has changed likewise the way Nigeria police are treating the igbos, in fact not only the Nigeria police, even other ethnic groups in Nigeria hates the igbos with passion. But the funny thing about the Nigeria police is that they are more interest in collecting 20 naira at every check point than protecting the life's of her citizens.
As long as you obey them and give them that 20 niara, your life is safe but if you act otherwise, your life will be in danger. So how will you escape from this trap of giving them 20 naira or being oppressed by them everyday is very simple but it varies. First, if you are a private car owner wether it is your car or not as long as you are on the wheel, the car belongs to you at that moment. So what you need to do when you see a Nigeria police or military men on a check point on the road when they stop you? It is just a simple act and you will get out of their troubles. just use this word " office una still day" na wao, this sun too much for una" meaning " office are you people still her on this hash sun" at this point you have soften their high spirit because they believe you are sympathizing with them on the hash sun they are facing.
The moment they hear this from you, what he will be contemplating in his mind was, has he met you before? Or have you passed this road? He will be confused at this particular time so what he will say to you is any thing for the boys in a polite manner. So if you have anything you can say officer take this small thing for drinks or if you don't have anything to offer them, all you need to say is officer I'm coming back. He will happily let you go immediately without disturbing you or checking your documents.
But if you prove stubborn or insult them, in fact your name will be sorry because they will beat you and nothing will happen. But if you are a keke or bus driver, the best thing for you to do is to give them that 20 naira in a polite way and go your way because if you prove stubborn, they will beat you even kill you and tagged you as a criminal who want to escape from them or they will kill you and tagged it accidental discharge. That is the end of the case. I was coming back yesterday 29/11/2015, when I got at the Festac police station, one officer stopped me and the next thing I heard was pack well. I did and he said I should wait let him check who I am.
Surprisingly to me a Nigeria police brought out his phone and check my car plate number and called my full name without me telling him my name, waooo it seems Nigeria police force are upgrading. Later he asked for my drivers license and unfortunately I forgot it at home. Looking at the man, one will know that he was drunk because of how he talk and walk. He said that I have committed an offense and I said yes sir you are right but I'm sorry I forgot it at home in a polite manners. He said that I should give him 5,000 naira which is like ( 20euro) I said office please I don't have any money with me here because I'm just coming back from a friends wedding that I have spent all that I have.
He took my car keys and left to his office, I did not follow him. I called my house to get my drivers license, after like 10 minutes. My younger one brought my drivers license and I went to the station and when he saw me, he said I'm booking you for the offense that you committed. He asked me, do you know how to write a statement? I said yes sir. He said I should seat here to write a statement why I forget my drivers license and I said ok sir. I sat down while I was waiting for him to get me a pen and paper for me to write a statement , when he got back. He said I should give him 2,000 naira before he will give me back my car keys. In a polite way, I said to him office I don't have any money with me and he said well because you are saying the truth that I should find him something. I then gave him 500 naira and he gave me my car keys back and asked me to go. So you can see that being polite to an officer saves you a lot.
But for the United state of America's police, their own is a racial killing or sometimes out of anger. If a white cops stops you, kindly obey and do what he or she had asked you to do. Don't insult them or abuse them because when a white cops sees a black person, he or she has pronounced him or her guilty without any doubt. So in this situation, all you need to do is to be polite and obey whatever they asked you to do. Because life has no duplicate. Although African America are over proud and stubborn but their stubbornness can be linked to their genes.
You know during the slaves trade, only the stubborn and the criminals were sold out. So sometimes you do not need to blame them on their character couple with the violate environment they were brought up in the USA. Before the 9/11, American citizens normally place their passport in a way that you will see that they are from America but now they hide their identity because the terrorist are targeting them. When I moved to Europe newly, I met one black America on the street. I wanted to ask him for a direction and they guy was angry and started shouting on me with their slang. " men who the fuck are you I'm from LA men and you motherfucker where are you from" in reply I said I'm from " LA too" is Lagos not LA" his friends came and calmed me down because I was angry and wanted to fight with him. The USA cops are killing them often than the white American because of their rude behavior.
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