23rd November, 2015
Nigerians have taken to social media platform, Twitter, to react to the statement of the Police Complaint Response Unit (CRU) that bail is free everywhere in Nigeria.
CSP Yomi Shogunle, officer in charge of the CRU stated that “bail is free” in Nigeria, adding that, “Women are equally eligible to stand surety.”
The position of the police has since caused a stir on Twitter, with loads of Nigerians claiming that the position of the Police CRU is not true.
Many stated that policemen still demand money before detained persons or suspects are allowed to leave the station.
In a bid to clear the air, Shogunle will engage Nigerians via a Twitter ‘Q&A’ on PM News, Tuesday, 24 November beginning at 6:00pm.
You can contact the Police CRU via: 08057000001, 0805700000002; SMS Only: 0805700000003; Whatsapp: 08057000003; Facebook: www.facebook.com/npfcomplaint; Twitter: @PoliceNG_CRU; BBM: 58A2B5DE
But in the main time, here are some responses from Nigerians.
@PoliceNG @PoliceNG_CRU @pmnewsnigeria #NPFalert " Bail is free but the officers in canter will insist to getting something by force.
— Idris gana (@gana_idris) November 23, 2015
@AMTanimu @PoliceNG @PoliceNG_CRU @pmnewsnigeria It's just a statement! We all know how things turn out at Police stations.
— yommy williams (@yomwill) November 23, 2015
@PoliceNG @PoliceNG_CRU @pmnewsnigeria everywhere they say bail is free, but they always demand for money at stations before granting bail.
— AMT (@AMTanimu) November 23, 2015
@PoliceNG Stopping deceiving yourself and misinforming Nigerians that "bail is free". In which country are you talking about? Surely not NG
— Joel Nwokeoma (@okoromajoel) November 23, 2015
@PoliceNG bail for free ke,have they all repented
— Anthony Stephen (@AnthonyStephe11) November 23, 2015
@PoliceNG @PoliceNG_CRU @pmnewsnigeria Yes bail is free only on twitter.
— Okechukwu H. (@hetchglobal) November 23, 2015
@PoliceNG Bail is free in law but not in fact.
— Haris Musa (@MusaHarisu) November 23, 2015
@pmnewsnigeria Story!!!. Which of the Police station?. I don't think Bail is free even in IG 's office o.
— achika (@IbuAchika) November 23, 2015
@PoliceNG SIr in all d police stations in Lagos no one is bail free… Truth be told!
— Johnson-Moore (@OshokeAmhofuesi) November 23, 2015
@PoliceNG @PoliceNG_CRU @pmnewsnigeria I have always known it to be 5000 naira
— Sadiq Muhammed (@sadiqlagos) November 23, 2015
@PoliceNG @PoliceNG_CRU @pmnewsnigeria we need to know all about bailing according to the law in this country. It will help this campaign
— #ARSENALFACUPWINNERS (@Luvchyke) November 23, 2015
@PoliceNG @PoliceNG_CRU @pmnewsnigeria Are you kidding ne? Bail is free but you pay some money to come out from the counter. What a joke?
— Ceedy Densi Oh-Be-Na (@incredibleceedy) November 23, 2015
@PoliceNG let's spread the good news of the branding of the NPF. So let's get the whatsapp number and all other social platform
— Jacobs ogaga fego (@feggieconnect) November 23, 2015
@PoliceNG @PoliceNG_CRU @pmnewsnigeria this is complicating. Is there any form of money that one MUST pay in the station then?
— adewale Oyewole (@harde7x) November 23, 2015
@pmnewsnigeria @PoliceNG @YomiShogunle where is bail free, is d same Naija we all live in or another Naija some where? Hey guys say d truth
— Prince sunny (@Princes78861066) November 23, 2015