In this follow-up report to “DPOs’ confessions: We run police stations on bribes and charity” and “No computers, no uniforms: Sorry state of Nigeria Police,” Temitayo Famutimi captures the state of police barracks in Lagos
It was on a sunny Friday
afternoon. Inspector Joy (not real name) stopped by at the stall of a
pepper seller on the premises of the Obalende Police Barracks, Lagos.
After buying some spices she dashed into a beer parlour adjacent the
pepper sellers’ spot.
“I really need to step down. It’s been a
long and tiring day. You can join me if you wish,” she advises this
correspondent who had requested to have an audience with her as she
walked into the beer parlour.
The traffic policewoman who later
requested a bottle of stout resides in the Women Police Barracks,
situated behind the Obalende Barracks.
