As a Nigerian, the first place to settle any kind of dispute is the police station. From land disputes to debt retrieval and many other issues.
An X user had stormed the platform and accused the police in Anambra state of collecting bribes to settle land disputes.
In reaction, the spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi has revealed that the Police do not have any business with settling land disputes.
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Making this disclosure in a tweet via his official X handle on Thursday, Adejobi explained that the police can only intervene to prevent bloodshed.
Land Matters
The Police spokesman argued that it was the duty of the court to make a verdict or pass a judgement on issues around land disputes.
“Police are not supposed to dabble into land matters. it’s the court that can make a verdict or pass a judgement.
The police can only intervene to prevent bloodletting, not to pass a judgement. It’s not allowed, not proper,” Adejobi wrote.
