18th December, 2024
PRESS RELEASE:
MURIC TO KEMI BADENOCH: CAN YOU BRING UK POLICE WHEN COMING
TO NIGERIA?
Kemi Badenoch, the Nigeria-born
leader of the British Conservative Party who derided the Nigeria Police, has
been asked if she could bring British policemen from the United Kingdom when
coming to Nigeria.
The question was asked on Wednesday,
18th December, 2024 by the Executive Director of the Muslim Rights
Concern (MURIC), Professor Ishaq Akintola. He equally advised the Nigeria
Police to boycott work for 24 hours whenever Kemi Badenoch enters Nigeria to
teach the woman a lesson.
The statement reads:
“The Nigeria-born leader of the
British Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, recently accused men of the Nigeria
Police of stealing her brother’s shoes. She therefore elected to descend on the
whole Nigeria police force as well as her fatherland.
“We
would like to ask this woman if she could bring British police with her
whenever she decides to come to Nigeria since she has no faith in our police
force. At the same time, we would like to ask the Nigeria Police to withdraw
their services for 24 hours only the day Kemi Badenoch enters Nigeria in order
to teach her a lesson. At least that will enable her to know what it looks like
to have no police in town.
“Kemi Badenoch has been myopic and
parochial in her assessment of our policemen in particular and the country in
general. How can she judge thousands of policemen by the behaviour of only one
of them? It is sheer stereotyping.
“Unfortunately for her, she has
failed to see beyond her nose as the Nigerian policemen are known to have
performed heroic deeds while her own British police are known to have soiled
their reputation with shocking criminal behaviours.
“A
Nigerian police patrol van stopped to help a stranded driver conveying two
ladies who ran out of fuel. The policemen had an extra five litres and they
gave the stranded driver, waited for him to pour it in his car’s tank and did
not leave until the driver started his car and took off.
“This was in Sura area, Lagos in
September 2017 and those policemen were not from Britain. They were proudly
Nigerian policemen. (https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2017/9/how-nice-police-officers-stop-to-offer-stranded-driver-carrying-two-ladies-five-liters-of-petrol.html.html).
“At around 1.15 am on 6th November,
2020, police officers on patrol around Funso Williams Avenue, Surulere, Lagos,
found a woman with a kid stranded in a SUV car. Her car battery had gone flat. They
helped jump start the car and still followed her to a safe spot close to her house.
That woman could have been anybody. She could have been Kemi Badenoch (https://www.gistreel.com/police-officers-help-woman-stranded-with-her-kids-in-the-middle-of-the-night-in-lagos/).
“A grateful Nigerian has narrated his
experience concerning the kind treatment he received from men of the Nigerian
Police (not British policemen). He said and we quote, ‘I was driving on third
mainland bridge and had a flat tyre just before the Yaba turning. As I pulled
off the road to change the tyre, a police man approached me asking what the
problem was.
“’Before long he had called his
colleagues and they were helping me change my car tyre. I must confess, I was a
bit uncomfortable seeing the officer getting down to change the tyre while I
assisted.
After changing the tyre, they gave me a pack of sachet water to wash my hands,
then I was waiting for their next move...
To my surprise they simply wished me well as I continued my journey, absolutely
no request or demand for anything.’ (https://www.nairaland.com/4683648/how-nigeria-policemen-helped-me).
“There are many similar stories of
heroic behaviour exhibited by Nigerian policemen but space will not permit narrating
all. However, the following links will take readers to some of the stories (https://www.politicaleconomistng.com/3-policemen-help-stranded-commuter-change-car-tyre-reject-n3000-tip/;
https://www.pulse.ng/articles/news/local/businessman-rewards-policeman-who-rejected-naira150m-bribe-with-land-2024072706553098377;
https://www.nairaland.com/6341204/rejected-n864m-policeman-never-took;
“MURIC as a group had a unique
opportunity to experience the gallantry, efficiency and professionalism of the
Nigerian Police when the luxurious bus conveying one of our members was
attacked near Abuja on the night of 18th December, 2016. The driver
was shot and killed for refusing to stop and the occupants fled into the bush.
“It was only the telephone number of
our member that we sent to the police and she was traced and rescued in the
bush with other passengers within one hour. (https://muslimrightsmuric.blogspot.com/2016/12/muric-commends-police-sss-for-rescue-of.html;
https://authenticnewsdaily.wordpress.com/2016/12/19/muric-commends-police-dss-on-rescue-of-robbery-victims/).
.
“Is it the same Nigerian Police that
Kemi is denigrating? Tomfoolery knows no social status. On the contrary, the whole
world is today laughing at the British police whom Kemi Badenoch praises to
high heavens. Police misdemeanours in Britain have turned its police force to a
laughing stock.
“A
record 593 British police officers were fired in 2024 for gross
misbehaviour. Earlier in 2023, a Metropolitan Police officer, David Carrick,
was sentenced to a minimum of 30 years in prison for committing dozens of rapes
and sexual offences against 12 women (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/5/record-600-police-officers-sacked-for-misconduct-in-england-and-wales).
“The population of the British police
as of March 31, 2024, is 147,746. Kemi Badenoch’s British Police have a
credibility problem if a whole bunch of 593 has morality challenge out of this
number.
“Andrew Kersley has chronicled dozens
of shocking and shameful crimes committed by British policemen against women in
particular (https://bylinetimes.com/2024/01/04/a-culture-of-failing-to-protect-women-the-shocking-stories-of-police-misconduct/).
“We
urge the Nigeria Police to forge forward. They should not be deterred by
negative comments of Kemi Badenoch and her minions, her bootlickers and court
jesters. They are mere distractions. In spite of the existence of a few bad
eggs in the force, Nigerian policemen have every reason to raise their heads
high. Which sector of the Nigerian society is full of saints only? Who will
cast the first stone (John 8:7)?
“To Kemi Badenoch we have this to
say, ‘It is clear you do not need the services of ‘thieves’ as you called our
police force. But is it possible for you to bring your British Policemen with
you whenever you contemplate coming to Nigeria? Anyway, the Tories are wise politicians
and they know when to tender apologies even if you do not.’”
#KemiBadenoch
#GallantNigeriaPolice
Professor Ishaq Akintola,
Founder/Executive Director,
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC)
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