We Can 't Stop Collecting Bribe In Anambra - Police

We Can 't Stop Collecting Bribe In Anambra - Police

Inspector General of Police's campaign for
the reformation of the Nigerian Police Force,
(NPF) may just be a mirage when one considers what some officers serving in Anambra State declared recently.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the police officers
declared that nobody will stop police from
mounting road blocks and obtaining bribe popularly called "Roja" because of the nature
of the State.

Some unrepentant officers justified their decision based on the fact that the residents
in state were purportedly dubious and criminal
minded people who can do anything to any
officer who wanted to enforce law and order.

They also claimed that when any officer made
arrest or wanted to enforce the law, there will
be directives from above to allow the suspects to go despite the weight of the crime.

"So it is better to collect than to stay there doing nothing as an officer" one of the officers said.

P.M.EXPRESS visit to the state revealed that
virtually in every corner of the state roadblocks were mounted and the officers were there dutifully collecting their "Roja" from motorists.

Our correspondent findings revealed that the
bribe arrangement was categorized in three
ways with different price tags.

It was tagged that officers from divisions
obtain between N50 to N100, Area Command
Officers obtain between N100 and N200 while
the Zone 9 officers collect N200 and above.

"Once you are plying any road, you will meet
those officers at the check points, and the
only thing you need to check was where they
came from and give them their money and
drive away" a motorist said.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the officers
claimed that if the police really want to
enforce law and order in the state, a good
number of the residents were supposed to be
in various prisons for various offences. But
there were no encouragement and facilities where those criminal elements will be kept.

P.M.EXPRESS visit to the state revealed that
there were so many road blocks mounted by
the police across the state.

It is common in areas linking major towns like
Onitsha, Awka, Nnewi, Ekwulobia, Oko, Uga,
Umunze, Abagana, Aromo Junction, Agulu,
Obosi, Uke, Awkuzu, etc.

Efforts to speak with the Police Public Relation Officer Anambra State over the matter proved abortive as his phones were switched off.

However, police sources said the issue was
normal in the state and any Commissioner of
Police who wanted to stop the practice will
be frustrated by the officers.

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