A prominent online commentator, “Mufti of Ilorin Online” (@Adamthallith), has sparked widespread discussion on social media after questioning the “selective efficiency” of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) in a series of posts on Wednesday.
The user highlighted the NPF’s documented ability to track and arrest individuals within 24 hours, particularly in cases involving insults to public figures, while appearing to struggle with apprehending known kidnappers and bandits.
The post began by referencing a claim allegedly made two years ago by a former NPF Public Relations Officer, who reportedly tweeted that “no matter where you are in the world, the Nigerian police can track and arrest you within 24 hours.”
To support this, @Adamthallith cited several high-profile cases of rapid police action:
- The arrest of cultists who initiated a 5-year-old child “in less than 24 hours” after their video went viral.
- The tracking and arrest of “Shola,” who ran a parody account of a former president.
- The arrest of a man who insulted former First Lady Aisha Buhari on Twitter, “all under 48 hours.”
- The arrest of a TikTok content creator who insulted the current Inspector General of Police, Egbetokun, “within 24 hours.”
“If/when Nigerian police decide to do their work, no institution can track like they do,” the user argued, adding they can “track you to places where there is no internet or even mobile network.”
However, the post then contrasted this capability with high-profile security failures.
“But the same police and security agencies still haven’t tracked the kidnappers who have been posting multiple videos of this lady for weeks now,” @Adamthallith wrote. “They still can’t arrest the bandits granting press conferences on camera in Kaduna and Katsina.”
The commentary concluded with a sharp critique and a prayer for citizens: “May God protect you and your loved ones, and may you never become a victim of Nigeria. Because in truth, to those in power, we are nothing.”
The user also expressed frustration with political infighting among citizens, noting that the politicians they “fight each other online over… eat, laugh, and dine together in Abuja, regardless of party or tribe.”
