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Recently Mr Dan Bature, an Assistant
Inspector-General (AIG) of Police in Charge of Zone 11 comprising Oyo,
Osun and Ondo states, said that checking vehicle
particulars police men on the highways is wrong and its an n illegal duty.
Bature also said that “The Inspector General of Police is determined to
improve on your welfare and pursue the increment of your salary. But
this can only be achieved when the people have good perception about the
police,”  Nigerians have been making comment on facebook…
Here are some reactions:
 Osezuwa  “Please
go to Edo and Kogi states and see for yourself how policemen mount
checkpoints to extort money from motorists in the guise of checking
vehicle particulars. It’s shameful that between Auchi and Lokoja you
will find between 30 to 50 checkpoints mounted policemen to extort
money. IGP over to you

Solomon Balogun   ” Is this condition applicable in other States different from specified? AIG, Mr Dan Bature, please clarify.”

Dennis Inegbedion

This
has always been my position. I did not need any superior police officer
to confirm this. But our law enforcement officers’ hust believe with
the gun 
 Henry Mayode Ojo

But
that is what policemen are doing on our highways. Immediately they
forced you to stop, they request to see your vehicle particulars
including driver licence

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