The spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has stirred a heated discussion on X (formerly Twitter) after attributing police corruption to the broader societal context.
This response came in reply to an X user who questioned the integrity of the police.
The user asked, “Nigeria police are so corrupt. Why sir?” In response, Adejobi stated, “Because our society is corrupt.”
This candid admission prompted a flurry of reactions from Nigerians on X, with many expressing disappointment and disbelief.
@MaryEkemezie criticized Adejobi’s justification: “You can and should do better. You cannot justify your personnel being corrupt on the grounds that the society is corrupt. It is unbelievable that you have put this down in writing. How do you expect anyone to have any respect for the police, the institution you represent, if you do not do better than justifying the corruption of your colleagues on the basis that the society is corrupt. Please do better, Sir.”
@Comr_lucky1 echoed similar sentiments: “Justification for bad behavior….really disappointing.”
@Mazipita wrote, “Because the society is corrupt, that’s why your men are corrupt? What an answer.”
@AGINAS called out the excuse: “What an excuse for having systematic failure in the police system.”
@OxCryptojoey suggested that Adejobi reconsider his social media presence: “This man needs to log off social media. You are saying things that don’t represent you or the police force in a good light.”
@DaveTorty sarcastically thanked Adejobi for his honesty: “Thanks to @Princemoye1 for confirming what most Nigerians both home and abroad has been crying out for years, That Nigeria is fantastically corrupt. Our society is corrupt.”
@BIGMACHALA4932 expressed shame: “You finally admit that the Police are corrupt, what a shame.”
@theAyees noted the rarity of such an admission: “This is rare. I mean you are admitting that the NPF is corrupt. Kudos to you.”
The debate on X underscores the ongoing concerns about corruption within the Nigeria Police Force and the broader implications for trust and accountability in public institutions.