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Nigerian youths did not say #EndPolice. Now police is trying to blackmail everybody by leaving the cities and their inhabitants at the mercy of armed robbers. Yesterday, a young lady was shot dead at our bus stop at the close of work. It looked like a robbery because they
accosted her in front of an ATM gallery where she went to withdraw money. Again, it looked like an attack because nothing of hers was taken and even her sister was not robbed. She was shot in the head after she refused to join her stalkers on their bike. Eye witnesses said they
called her by name, meaning they know her. Further enquiry shows she jilted her former boyfriend not long ago and began another relationship. She was preparing to wed next month.
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#ENDSARS IS A SYMPTOM NOT THE PROBLEM
Rooting out abuse and brutality in the police tactical squads

The various allegations of brutality and extortion against the SARS squad of the police is symptomatic of a wider problem with the entire NPF personnel as a whole. Image
Scrapping SARS will not stop the menace as it is merely a fruit of a poisonous tree. All other fruits will be equally poisonous. A more fundamental reform of the police paradigm is needed.
What many Nigerians do not know is the extent of the corruption economy within the police.
The entire force is a cesspit of intertwined corruption-provoking practices and operational culture. Allow me to give some examples.

In the past, it was common to see DPOs frequently levied by some CPs to find Money to host visits of IGPs. Not sure if this still goes on.
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