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You go to a Police station and you see the inscription "Police is your friend and bail is free" on the wall and this visibly displayed for people to see.

This is virtually in all police stations in the country and it's also being reiterated by top police officers from ASP's, Commissioners, AIG's, DIG's etc but how true is this in practice?

If you agree Police is you friend and bail is free, say Aye. . .if you don't say Naay

Not the Nigerian police sha.
Those ones are not your friends and bail is not free with them.

Nija police my friend? Nah!!!!!

That is a big lie

Nil

Nigeria doesnt have a police force

One thing I have learnt.
Do not try to show you have rights to nigerian security officials, if they stop you and want their #20, give it to them. Everybody is happy.

@OP;
Until you enter police wahala you can't be so sure if they are your friends or enemies and if bails is equally free too.

the IG can say what ever he wants.. DPO is boss in every police station. So, police isn't really your friend cos these guys aren't smiling

[size=18pt]Na wa oo,which kin joke be this one?[/size]

police is not your friend and bail is not free.
Even the paper,pen for statement is not free
Ask any sincere policeman

Not true as of naija police

Lmao this is joke of the century

But they're your friends na...after all its only N20 they requested for...I believe you're worth much more than N20 so why not give it to them.

Must you complain because of N20...smh Nigerians are stingy.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh.......if police is my friend, then BOKO HARAM are faithful Christians....

HYPOCRITES.........police and judiciary systems in dis country are nothing but corrupt systems.

Aye, police corruption is emanated from judicial system adopted in Nigeria, if you are been trap down to any court either on F.I.R or Direct complain you will realise that bail is not free even in court of law. And again if you have been beaten by soldier you will realise that police is your friend

Try giving a policeman #20 and see if you wont spend a night in their roach infested cell.Nigerian police my friend?,may be in another life.

Dem say if soldier slap you, you go know say police na your friend. As per bail, na where man dey work na dia he take dey chop

Leemak: HYPOCRITES.........police and judiciary systems in dis country are nothing but corrupt systems.

you spoke my mind guy, even some court official usually pay police station courtesy visit for 50:50 arrangement especially traffic offences which attract option of fine speaking from reality and experience

The police is only your friend when you have money. Any other situation, they are your worst nightmares.
For me, police is my friend at all times.

Please put me through. Do you mean the Nigerian Police?

Bails actually are not free though it's meant to be returned after the suspect fulfills the bail conditions. As for being my friend, i don't really know about that.

50calibre: Nigeria doesnt have a police force

Finish...shikena...GBAM.
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CrazyMan: But they're your friends na...after all its only N20 they requested for...I believe you're worth much more than N20 so why not give it to them.

Must you complain because of N20...smh Nigerians are stingy.

who told you police still ask for N20, give them below N100 if them no go break your head.

Police is ur enemy, run if you see them in the dark. Bail is free but roger is a must.

Lol

Yes, Police is your friend, except you are a criminal fellow and Yes, bail is free when you have your lawyer by your side at the Police Station.

For where?nigeria police i.di.ot.bail is free my foot..Next topic plz

Basically this is at best utopian and academic as it has only little practicality. At any rate, people are still being bailed for free. It's just that most people that are aware that there is a circumstantial evidence against against them, once they hear there is a possibility of their case being taken to court tend to settle it immediately because they don't want to risk being kept behind bars. Whereas some that didn't commit any crime still part with princely sum of money when our corrupt police start giving them barrage of threats. The fears of the former is justified while that of the later is not.
Erroneously too, some see going to court as going to jail. It is abysmal that the citizenry lack sensitization in that regard. This is coupled with the fact that many people do not have time to enforce their rights and the police tend to frustrate the efforts of those that try same.
But I tell you that if you know your onions you can get bail free; even if the police talk gibberish, you can easily through your lawyer. apply for bail at the nearest magistrate or high court

Billyonaire: Yes, Police is your friend, except you are a criminal fellow and Yes, bail is free when you have your lawyer by your side at the Police Station.

Yes to all you said because you live in VGC :d
Come to the getto side in lagos to claim your right with the police.

Nigerian Police abi Nigerien Police. Nigeria KO ,Nigeria Ni.