A video making rounds on social media has highlighted the first-hand experience of a foreigner with the Nigerian and Ghanaian police.
The footage shared by X user, @AththanGoodies, shares how Norally, shot down some ‘absurd’ requests by the Ghanaian and police officers at the Togo border and Abuja border, respectively.
The first part of the video documents Norally’s encounter with the Ghanaian policeman.
The officer begins the conversation with pleasantries and is as courteous as possible.
“How are you? Happy to meet you today,” he says, and then asks for her destination.
“I’m going towards Togo,” Norally answers.
He then requests the foreigner’s contact information.
“I take your number and then we will be communicating,” the officer said.
Norally was disinterested and replied, “No, no, it is okay.”
The Ghanaian police officer then asked her to carry on.
The second part of the footage shows a much more aggressive set of police officers said to be from Nigeria.
The initial dialogue was unsuspecting, as the Nigerian officer first asked about her well-being and where she came from.
Norally replied, saying she was from the Netherlands. She was heading to Abuja via a motorcycle.
Two officers then requested to know the items she brought along during her travel.
“Wetin you want give me. Oya, give me something,” one of the officers said.
She responded, “you give me something.”
One of the officers became clear with his request. “Give me money, money, money,” he said.