The famous “Police is your friend” catchphrase was indeed displayed by members of the Nigerian Police Force as protesters rained prayers on them for showing understanding over the #EndBadGovernance Protest at Ojota area of Lagos.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
As seen in a now viral post, the initially charged Policemen lowered the guard as they listened to the address from a protester.
The unidentified protester could be seen urging the Policemen to lower their trigger as their agitation also addresses better welfare of the Nigerian Police Force.
A video of the scene shared by an X user @FSyusuf showed the moment the policemen turned back after listening to the address by one of the protesters.
“Na una suppose to dey earn pass those so called Senator. Na una dey guard people wey dey loot. You have to stand with the people that can speak for you because the law you serve is against you coming to protest. So stand with the civilians. Stand with the people that will not betray you because the government will betray. You are holding this gun today, tomorrow you will drop it and another person will take it. Power is not forever.” The admonished the Policemen.
In response, the Police retreated, an action which led to the protesters jeering them.