UK Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, has accused the Nigeria Police of engaging in acts of robbery against the citizens they are meant to protect, as reported by The Niche.
Badenoch, who has been critical of Nigeria in the past, shared her experiences during an interview with a UK journalist.
When asked if she trusted the UK police, Badenoch responded, “I do. My experience with the Nigeria Police was very negative. Coming to the UK, my experience with the British Police was very positive.
“The police in Nigeria will rob us (laughter). When people say I have this bad experience with the police because I’m black, I say well…I remember the police stole my brother’s shoe and his watch.”
The interviewer, shocked by her statement, exclaimed, “They took his shoe and his watch?”
Badenoch elaborated further, saying,
“It’s a very poor country. People do all sorts of things. So, giving people a gun is just a license to intimidate. But that’s not just the problem. That is not the bar we should use for the British Police.
“When I was burgled, for example, the police were there. They were helpful before they eventually caught the person. This was in 2004, that was 20 years ago.”
