24/07/2026
So there’s this trending video of an abroad returnee confronting a police officer who allegedly demanded a bribe from him. Things got heated, and the officer said, “If you were Igbo, I would have packed you.”
Omo, imagine how many Igbos felt watching that video. It’s already bad enough that an officer allegedly demanded a bribe from someone whose vehicle papers were complete. But to now drag tribe into it? That is even more disturbing.
So what if he was Igbo? Would he have been arrested simply because of his ethnicity? If an officer can make such a statement so confidently, then imagine how many innocent Igbos may have been wrongly arrested, locked up in police cells, or unlawfully detained simply because they are Igbo. That alone should worry every Nigerian.
This goes beyond alleged extortion. It raises serious questions about discrimination, abuse of office, and ethnic profiling. Every Nigerian is entitled to equal treatment under the law, regardless of tribe. An officer who allows ethnicity to influence how he treats citizens has no business wearing the uniform.
My conclusion is simple: the officer is not just a thief but a tribalistic thief. He should be removed from the police force immediately.