The Rotten System

  

Millions of Nigerians no longer have confidence in their political office holders in this dispensation.

This is very obvious.

The citizens are fed up of deceit and lies from those who are supposed to be role models.

Although those in public offices live in open affluence, the generality of the people is contending with insecurity, hunger and poverty.

Intimidation, threats and attacks are now tools of governance; considering the law enforcement agencies which now serve as mediums of repression and suppression.

Indiscipline, lawlessness, immorality, profanity, obscenity and criminality are presently trends among the young and old.

The leaders are helpless, since most of them are morally bankrupt and responsible for the rot in the system.

 A certain number of fathers, mothers and guardians are distraught and confused as their children and wards continue to go astray on a daily basis; while a sizable number of them aid and abet their children in engaging in the earlier mentioned vices.

Sadly, members of society carry on as if all is well, whereas all has actually gone wrong.

Will the present situation be corrected by the present crop of leaders?

It is very doubtful.

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In July 2005, the then Inspector General of Police Mr. Sunday Ehindero put in place a committee to investigate the circumstances that led to the alleged killing of five Igbo traders and their female friend by some policemen at the Apo  mechanic village, Abuja on June 7 of the same year.

However, the committee was  headed by, Mike Okiro, then a Deputy Inspector General  of Police.

 

However the committee was dissolved by the then President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.

 

The President hinged his decision on the fact that the Police could not be a Judge in its own case.

In addition, the President's action was predicated on the testimonies of a  photographer, hired by the Police in the Federal Capital Territory(FCT) to take photographs of the lifeless bodies of the six Nigerians sent to their untimely graves. 

The photographer confessed that the police were responsible for the crime, as he stated that he saw the police bring guns and placed  by the side of the corpses of the six, to make them look like armed robbers, after which, the police ordered him to take their photographs.

 

The photographer further stated that, he could not believe his eyes, when he saw the Commissioner of Police of the Command, explaining to Nigerians that those killed were armed robbers, while making particular reference to the photographs. Such instances abound till today.

 

This development emboldened the President to put a stop to the Police investigation, to avert a situation whereby the outcome of the investigation would favour the Police.

 

Without hesitation, the President set up a Judicial Commission  of Inquiry to find out how the six were killed and the role of the police in the incident. 

 

Nigerians now realized that the action of the President, was an indication that he lacked confidence in the competence of  Ehindero, as Inspector General of Police.

 

Complainants are converted to accused persons at Police stations, when money exchange hands, just as criminals boast of their cordial relationships with compromised officers and rank and file of the force.

Corruption and inefficiency have become recurring decimals in the law enforcement agency, this has affected almost all senior officers, who have occupied the number one  position in the agency.

In this dispensation, Nigerians heaved a sigh of relief, when Ibrahim Idris assumed office as the Police Boss. They thought that they would soon begin to sleep with their two eyes closed This was not the situation, considering the manner the Police had handled several cases.

Sadly, for several years, there has been a disconnect between the IGP's office and the 36 state commands. This informed the establishment of special task forces by successive Inspectors General of Police to tackle crime nationwide.

Accusation of deprivation of funds and counter accusation of mismanagement of funds have characterized the relationship between the IGP's  office and the 36 state Police Commands.

Indeed, on issues bothering on corruption, the Police cannot be a Judge in its own case. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) is an anti-graft agency, with a number of policemen involved.

Indeed, the question of funding of the police still remains in the circle of administrative bottlenecks and the late release of funds by the Federal Government. Sabotage is now the order of the day. The insecurity in land addresses the question.

Of worry, is the communication lag between the office of the IGP and the Police Service Commission(PSC). The PSC is  not responsible for the appointment of the IGP.

Successive occupants of the IGP's seat have always been suspicious of any suggestion or advice emanating from  the commission.

Interestingly, some state governments, which are vigorously agitating for the establishment of state police, have taken advantage of the insecurity in the land to unleash terror on innocent citizens.

The predicament of the sole occupant of No. 3, Kehinde Aderibigbe street, Olorunsogo, Molete, Ibadan, Oyo state, is a good example.

Despite  writing  a petition title death threats to the Commissioner of Police and the assignment of the petition to the Monitoring unit, conspiracy remains the disturbing term.

Those a petition was written against have been emboldened by the conspiratorial attitude of the Police, to intensify threats, intimidation and attacks on the occupant.

Their major aim is to pervert justice. 

However, state police cannot fly, in an environment filled with political office holders bereft of ideology and principles.

Nigerians should not be deceived by the activities of some selfish and greed-driven citizens, who continuously discredit the present  centralization of the  police structure, in favor of sectional interests and design.

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Insecurity and the lack of due diligence

 Nigerians have expressed visible worries over the activities of criminals operating in commercial motorcycles, vehicles with tinted glasses, vehicles with foreign plate numbers, and vehicles without number plates.

They argue that most crimes in different parts of the country are committed through these motorcycles and vehicles and express surprise over the way the criminals beat the scrutiny of law enforcement agents along the road.

Innocent citizens who reside in Lagos, Ibadan, Benin City, Port Harcourt, Warri, Onitsha, Aba, Kaduna, Kano, and Abuja, among others, have continued to recount their tales of woe to whoever cared to listen.

Sadly, the law enforcement agents, saddled with the responsibility of ensuring law and order and the adherence to the road safety rules and regulations, have for long adopted a conspiratorial attitude, mainly because of the benefits that would accrue from aiding and abetting criminals.

Nigerians are now of the opinion that the laws of the land are either no longer functional or the law enforcement agencies are deliberately sabotaging the enforcement of the laws.

A victim of the worrisome state of insecurity in Ibadan, Nigeria, who spoke incognito, reveals his experience.

‘’There is a beer parlor opposite the Iyanganku Magistrate; it is among the several shops that share the same fence with the police barracks. A door inside the beer parlor leads into the barracks. Visit the beer parlor and observe those who patronize the beer parlor, and you will agree that those who break the law have the blessing of the persons whose statutory functions include the protection of lives and property, he stated.

The general feeling is that some criminally minded law enforcement agents make use of criminals as proxies in carrying out their statutory functions, which has resulted in the harassment, intimidation, and arrest of unsuspecting citizens.

Of worry is the adopted official status of lawlessness, indiscipline, and criminality in different parts of the country.

Indeed, illiteracy and ignorance have also contributed significantly to the scheme of things as presently constituted.

The mental psyche of millions of Nigerians has been dehumanized; this has resulted in unthinkable occurrences.

These occurrences have consumed a sizable chunk of those in charge.

The widespread, uninhibited prevalence of the lawless acts, to millions of Nigerians, is an indication that there is already a failure in leadership; with no visible remedy in sight for now.

Olorunsogo, Molete, Ibadan is among the several ungoverned communities in Oyo state.

Similarly, a harmless citizen has raised the alarm over death threats and continuous violent attacks on his person by hoodlums sponsored by family members.

In a letter titled DEATH THREATS addressed to the Commissioner of Police, Oyo state Police Command, the citizen (names withheld) stated, ''I humbly bring to your notice the death threats, I have been receiving from my brothers and sisters over our late father's house located at 3, Kehinde Aderibigbe street, Olorunsogo, Molete, Ibadan. On several occasions I have been attacked by hoodlums sent by my brothers and sisters. On all these occasions, I sustained serious injuries.''

Whoever, the petition was referred to the Monitoring unit of the state police command from the office of the Commissioner of Police on the 24th of April, 2026.

Sadly, after taking down the statement of the petitioner, the foot-dragging attitude of the Inspector in charge of the petition emboldened those who the petition was written against to intensify the threats on the petitioner's life.

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Crime Incorporated

 Most communities in Oyo state among other states in Nigeria have been overwhelmed by criminals, a significant number of whom are residents.
These criminals take time to observe happenings in these communities from shops, beer parlors, hotels, and abandoned buildings in these communities after which they facilitate heinous and grievous crimes.
In Molusi, Solanke, Oyegbami, Oshodi, Olorunsogo, Barracks, Aluko, Felele, and several other communities in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo state, electricians, petty traders, barbers, commercial motorcycle operators, and mechanics and beer parlor operators secure accommodation for questionable characters, who no terrorize these communities.

Sadly, the Landlords and Tenants Associations in these communities know these criminals but overlook their criminal activities, perhaps because of the pecuniary benefits accruing to them. Although they ensure they facilitate the collection of night guards dues from residents with all vigor.
The outcome is the several unreported cases of crimes in these communities, while innocent residents continue to ponder over the constitutional roles of law enforcement agencies which seems to be non-existent.

In a society where justice and the rule of law prevails, the community leaders, members of the Landlords and Tenants Association, law enforcement agents(agencies), and residents of Olorunsogo, Molete, Molusi, Solanke, Oyegbami, Scout Camp,Aluko/Barracksand Felele communities in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria who sponsored hoodlums wielding stones, matchets, and iron rods to attack and injure a resident of 3, Kehinde Aderibigbe Street, Olorunsogo, Molete ought to be brought to justice.

Sadly, this is not the case.

In addition, those behind the vandalization and looting of 3, Kehinde Aderibiggbe Street, Olorunsogo, Molete are still walking the streets freely full of boasts and acting persistently with impunity. Why is this so? Perhaps, crime and criminality are now means to several ends for Those-in-Charge, who may have severed ties with the attributes of good and focused leadership.

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Criminals continue their activities in Ibadan with impunity.

Criminals of South-South and South East extraction have continued to commit various crimes in Ibadan and other towns in Oyo state to the consternation of other non-natives.

This was made possible as a result of the carefree and lackadaisical attitude of the state government to security issues relating to criminals who hide under various guises.

Indeed, there has been an unregulated influx of people from different parts of the country in the past few years which has brought about strange occurrences revolving around criminality.

These criminals are brazen and bold, and commit crime with impunity, since the state government benefits immensely from illegal roadside traders, who are a very good source of revenue for the government.

The law enforcement agencies are not in opposition to the government in this regard.

On Monday, 21 July 2025, a resident of the state capital made a Point of Sale transfer of 10, 200 to the Monie Point Micro Finance Bank Account of one Rose Luke at the wheel balancing workshop a the Mobil Petrol station along the M.KO Abiola way(Ring Road)(Account Number:8255426214-wit Ref:*****72512) at 10:26:25 AM.

Surprisingly, after quickly deleting the transaction alert from her smartphone, she insisted that she did not receive any transaction alert.

Interestingly, the POS machine she displayed was not functioning.

Sadly, state government officials in uniform are on hand to protect the criminals, who are everywhere in the ancient city, including Mokola roundabout, Agodi Gate, Oje, Beere, Idi-Arere, Molete, Challenge, Orita among several others.

Expectedly, the criminals have gone to the extent of trailing, pedestrians who are not vigilant, and eventually robbing them of their personal belongings.

The situation is very disturbing, even though there is supposed to be a government in place

Indeed, the people continue to complain about the poor handling of security matters by the government.