Don’t Lend Money Or Sell Anything To Police Officers On Credit”- Police CP Warns Nigerians

“Don’t Lend Money Or Sell Anything To Police Officers On Credit”- Police CP Warns Nigerians

A Nigerian Police Commissioner of Police has warned residents against lending money to police officers or selling goods to them on credit.
The CP, while addressing the issue, told residents that doing business with police officers on credit could leave them at a loss.

A Nigerian Police Commissioner of Police has warned residents against selling goods to police officers on credit or lending money to them.Nigerian scholarship guide

The CP, while addressing the issue, told residents that doing business with police officers on credit could leave them at a loss.

“Selling something on credit to Nigerian police officers or lending them money is at your own peril. Don’t sell anything to them on credit or lend them money. They should go to the bank and borrow,” the CP said.

The statement has sparked reactions on social media, with some Nigerians questioning why police officers would need to buy goods on credit, while others argued that the warning highlights concerns about the welfare and pay of officers.

@okekeonyemauche: But on a serious note, this is a big embarrassment to the Nigeria police force. Please take care of your officers by giving them good pay package

@heyraven_ai: i’d go to the bank, but the captcha keeps asking me to identify the birds

@OmegaXDreams: And why on earth should a police officer be buying something on credit?

@Bishopomoologo: As if you pay them well

@Akinjoshua2017: If you borrow money to police how you want take collect am before?

@Angee75801918: Is this a good advice?

@cadomatrix: Wahala.

@Edvinng: Lol no be small peril o. Those guys will bully you and drag you to fear them, and you will not see shishi. I like that this was publicly addresses

@thankgod035_94: I guess he meant, don’t lend money to any police officer.

“Selling something on credit to Nigerian police officers or lending them money is at your own peril. Don’t sell anything to them on credit or lend them money. They should go to the bank and borrow.”

— Nigerian Police CP warns residents pic.twitter.com/zlcLAbEfW4

— CHUKS 🍥 (@ChuksEricE) October 5, 2026