Nigerian police compared to America’s after “racist” killing of black people
US police, who should have done better, killed two black people within the space of 24 hours.
Alton Sterling was pinned to the ground and shot dead on Tuesday in Louisiana.
On Wednesday night, Philando Castile was shot at least four times after being pulled over for driving a car with bad tail lights. His girlfriend was then handcuffed at the scene.
The lady filmed the aftermath of the shooting. The police officer who pulled the trigger was aware he was being recorded but didn’t stop her from doing so.
In the US, it’s legal to film officers in public places. It’s also legal in Nigeria and in many other countries who claim to be “sane”.
After the incidents, “Nigerian Police” trends on Twitter with people trying to draw comparisons between “racist” US cops and their Nigerian counterparts.
See some of the tweets…
https://twitter.com/akinolarj/status/751041141341126657
https://twitter.com/ayobhad/status/751033639153045504
If you dared to capture a Nigerian Police officer committing an atrocity,chances are you'd be dead before you finished recording 1st 30secs
— 🇳🇬CeeJayy 🇺🇸 (@ceejayesq) July 7, 2016
LOL"@IceRaj: The moment a Nigerian Police confronts you, just start shouting "Baba o, Chairman, Next I.G"…. He will calm down 😂😂😂"
— يوسي (@yung_yossy) July 7, 2016
I've never had an encounter with Nigerian police but I know for a fact that this isn't true https://t.co/iINEjsciZE
— Killa Kam (@Kamari_Danae) July 7, 2016
. Nigerian police will shoot you and shoot the person recording your death, and then take the
phone.— Kingsley💦 (@Basseylives) July 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/akinolarj/status/751039406887333889
https://twitter.com/shammahn/status/751032460096528384
Is it possible to still have Humane, God fearing, Sensitive, proactive, Altruistic and Good Nigerian Police. I'm curious!
— Owoade Olaoluwa (@OlaoluOwoade1) July 7, 2016
Which Nigerian police is ur friend? Police that will arrest u now now for not having license den get to deir office and call u a car thief?
— Marlene Of Lagos 😛 (@datchubbychic) July 7, 2016
Nigerian police don't shoot at anyone, not even criminals. They only know how to take bribe and become your friend.
— Sergeant Driller (@q4cue) July 7, 2016
I think of the US & brutality of the Nigerian police too. Can u imagine if we documented our own deaths. Injustice everywhere!
— Juliet 'Kego | #Poetry4Change (@julietkego) July 7, 2016
How would you even say that Nigerian police takes shooting practice at people like the whites do with blacks there? Please its not true.
— Sergeant Driller (@q4cue) July 7, 2016
Nigerian Police sometime told me "I am looking for where to get case that would fetch me money." Is that his duty post? Where are we headed?
— Owoade Olaoluwa (@OlaoluOwoade1) July 7, 2016
Are Americans being killed like chickens or black people are being like chickens?"@PrinzNiyi: Nigerian police we love you for not killing us
— Aragon (@XupaHero) July 7, 2016
Every young dude carrying a back pack on d streets of Lagos is a Yahoo boy to Nigerian Police. Can't count how many times they've stopped me
— Damilola (@justdamilolo) July 7, 2016
When Nigerian Police tells u 2 buy fuel in their car b4 they can go arrest a suspect @d_problemsolver @gidifunniest pic.twitter.com/kxWZKNnGbd
— #Recently (@officialshegazy) July 7, 2016
Shenanigans, law breaking, barbarism, extral-judicial activities and others are the features of Nigerian Police.
— Owoade Olaoluwa (@OlaoluOwoade1) July 7, 2016
An 53yrs old Nigerian police will be telling a 25yrs old guy, "egbon find something for your boi na"
— Mr B.A.H (@hadola_photogra) July 7, 2016
Nigerian police is your friend till you get arrested
— NANCY (@sexy_housewife) July 7, 2016
Nigerian police aint better than these ones, buh they won't shoot you 6times just to warn you! Mobs won't even let them leave that place…
— Okikiola (@DeycallmiFaMe) July 7, 2016
Man I used to think the Nigerian police system was bad, boy these American cops just killing black people like flies!
— 🆔 (@HIGHDEE_JOBS) July 7, 2016
Used to be a fan of the american police in particular but now i realise that they are the same as the Nigerian police just with an accent
— Tech Bro Alexander Ruyi (@AlexanderRuyi) July 7, 2016
Nigerian police >American police, its not an opinion it's the fact, it's only in America that police will shoot you 6times just to warn you👮
— Gee mann❄ (@babangees) July 7, 2016
Good luck with that..
