We should control our tongue at all time.

[Youngkhngdiddy]

Wetin that girl talk na the pure truth and na the thing weh deh everybody mind anytime weh we see checkpoints. But na to talk am out be the problem because of the guns weh those men deh carry. The girl allowed her mouth to run fast weh nobody send am at that point. She for wait make the motor move small then she go begin talk. Na frustration make many of us deh react to police that way. Them know how to extort and intimidate the masses but the real criminals be them friends.

   Frustration jus dey everybody eye for this country na why small thing fight make person spark up cause trouble unnecessarily. The main issue be say even as the country hard reach, person go stay still dey try extort people of their hard earned cash. Na the height of unfairness be that, so in some situations when person  change am give all these highway men on black, e just dey justified. Sometimes Dem go leave their assigned duty to go dey do something else, where go still dey cause corruption in the country.
    Then Nigerians on the other hand, we don too see this pple finish because the kain judgement wey we dey give them on sight dey too depressing. Like we go don already plan ahead how we go counter Dem even change am for Dem if Dem mess up. Make we try dey calm down sometimes. Yes we know say their ways no too pure but omor to avoid unnecessary escalated issues, make we jus reason on their level, we fit even use whining take hold them for our hand. We no need curse or spit out venom, e go only spoke their anger too. Everybody eye dey red so make we try dey chill sometimes so that we no go bring out the red eyes finish.

[DPHOR]

People don't always mind what they utter out From their mouths most time because they feels like talking and thinks they can role their tongue at when needed or when not needed by anyone. I have similar case but it was about how we dress while traveling we should mind what we put on as men or female because we can feels that is our body hence we can wear whatever we feels like putting on while traveling.

A guy seated before me was on dreadlocks and wore a kind of toured trousers with much designs join with little hand pus and he was holding and the police men suspected him to be Yahoo boy and asked him to drop, along the line was forced to show them how phone and it was an iPhone and strange picture of a foreign woman inside the phone.

That was how he was arrested for more questioning, the bottom line is we should mind how we dressed as men or women so that we won't put ourselves into trouble.

[DEAstriker]

What some of us don't know is that, the things we say out from our mouths have the power to build people up or tear them down or even affects us, so we should always be mindful of the impact our words can have. Sometimes it can be easy to speak without thinking, but I won't advise any soul born on this earth to speak without thinking.. Cause if I can remember back then in secondary school my teacher always use a poem that says "think before you do don't do before you think'' but taking a moment to pause and consider our words can make all the difference. A simple rule to follow is to ask yourself: "Is it true, is it kind, is it necessary?" before you speak.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

In some situations too, if it were robbers that stopped the vehicle and were searching it, there was no way that girl would have made such a statement; she definitely would not have had the guts to even beg the robbers to free them. Some people always forget that the police or the arm force men are always doing their job for the safety of the citizens, and while they are doing their job to carry out their search, it's always wise to allow them to do their job. Some people like to learn in a hard way, and with what happened to her that day, I believe she will learn, and other people who experience that incident will also learn or tell the story to others who will learn from it.

[Youngkhngdiddy]

In some situations too, if it were robbers that stopped the vehicle and were searching it, there was no way that girl would have made such a statement; she definitely would not have had the guts to even beg the robbers to free them. Some people always forget that the police or the arm force men are always doing their job for the safety of the citizens, and while they are doing their job to carry out their search, it's always wise to allow them to do their job. Some people like to learn in a hard way, and with what happened to her that day, I believe she will learn, and other people who experience that incident will also learn or tell the story to others who will learn from it.

   Some people with rattling tongue that can never rest. They'll claim is their anger issues that's at fault whereas it isn't. One thing that's rampant in the country today is the fact that Police Officers are the one majorly receiving the blabbing from Nigerians, because it's not been seen anywhere that such a thing happened to any military man. Why can't Nigerians have the same fear for police officers as they have for the military officers.
   One doesn't necessary have to let his anger decide his tongues outburst, anger management should be applied. We should avoid scenarios that we may mistakenly go to insult someone whose anger matches ours, because it'll elevate from mouth war to hand war and if unfortunate, injuries would happen. Let's not restrict our tongue wars to a set of people, let's restrict it to all people. Misunderstandings can occur and we settle amicably without it leaving the space of its occurrence. It's essential that we learn it up, it shows growth and maturity too.

[Philpsticks]

I actually think the girl was right. We all have that civic right of Right to speech and expression and she was just expressing herself. She only said what she has been seeing. Them arresting her is totally wrong because they didn’t even have evidence or warrant for her arrest. It was absurb for them arresting her.They wouldn’t have gotten angry if she wasn’t right.
Yeah it’s good to control what we say in the public but in my opinion we shouldn’t neglect the fact that we have right. If not because money, power ad fame has taken the order of the day she was actually innocent.

[DaNNy001]

I actually think the girl was right. We all have that civic right of Right to speech and expression and she was just expressing herself. She only said what she has been seeing. Them arresting her is totally wrong because they didn’t even have evidence or warrant for her arrest. It was absurb for them arresting her.They wouldn’t have gotten angry if she wasn’t right.
Yeah it’s good to control what we say in the public but in my opinion we shouldn’t neglect the fact that we have right. If not because money, power ad fame has taken the order of the day she was actually innocent.

If you know how this country dey then you go know say to control your tongue is every important because the whole system is whack and especially the police force. But notwithstanding know how to talk is very important because many many people don mis out for their blessings because of the way dem dey talk to people. But the police detaining the girl is not a new thing because there are so many cases of these kind of issue even the one way no be the person dey at fault the police go still turn am upsidedown against the girl or people.

[Prosofina_G]

I was traveling from Port Harcourt to Bayelsa state yesterday afternoon, we go to a police check point and it was the Federal Sars men that stopped us. While they were doing their lawful duty of searching the vehicle and the passengers in it, a girl that was sitting behind me made a comment and the officer that was conducting the search heard her loud and clear. She said '' You people are just wasting our time, if it were the bad boys terrorizing the region you people won't stop them''. The Sars man got angry and asked the girl to come down from the vehicle, the girl came down and she was taken into their custody for further questioning about her comment. The officer asked the driver to carry the rest of the passenger and continue with the journey. Some passengers pleaded with the officer to let the girl go but they refused, they said the girl must show them evidence where she saw them not stopping bad boys. They accused the girl of working with bad boys. The girl was detained while we continued with our journey.
The girl wouldn't have found herself in that situation if she had kept quiet without saying a word.
we should learn how to control our tongue at all time. Don't say unguided words when in public place.
Don't say anything when your opinion is not sought after in a public place because you don't know who is who.     
I feel like sharing this so that we can avoid some unnecessary problems in our lives.

Well, I really felt so bad about how some people makes ugly and sealy speech more especially in public places, even if you have a civic right of freedom of speech but speak and defined your speech, this exactly how a lady batch into a marital conflict between a husband and wife telling the man's wife how the husband has extral marital affair that he even have a family.

Only this information lead to divorce or separation of the man and his wife, the man took the matter up just to know who  tire his family aside low and behold the woman was arrested and could not defined what she said concerning the man having another family.

I think some people should just be mindful of what to say while in the public places or things they are not sure of.

Because when the humiliation will come you can not withstand it so it really matter what you say in public.

[Promocodeudo]

The statement she made was very bad and the police officers have every right to punish her for that statement she made , it is an insult saying that to the face of the uniform men. Their maybe some police officers who are not doing their job well bit this doesn’t mean police officers needs to be disrespected, their are still police officers who are really working hard in fighting every criminal activity.

We really need to be careful the way we speak when we are outside because their some can of speech that can lead one to serious problem that will really be so bad to experience.

 Come to think of it, in what sections of the Nigeria constitution did it state that citizens are not allowed the freedom of speech, I see no crime in what she said, people can say things out of frustration. And the situation of the country doesn’t make it any easier. it normal to get that impulse of wanting to react, not everyone has that self resilient mindset , I want to ask, if the lady in the context was an important person or a person with influence, will the officers have the effrontery to make a noise ? No !!! They saw a chance to oppress the young lady who is just  pouring out her own frustration in a way she can. To me it is abuse of power by the officers on the young lady, she committed no crime for her to be detained more less do the officers have anything on her.
   Officers who are not doing their job properly, should be stand corrected cause no one is above correction, our country made those in uniform bigger than the law and we all know how excessive and intoxicating power can be. Don’t quote me wrong, it is important to know when and how to talk when you’re relating to people. Wrong Manner of communication can lead you into trouble. But still never cease your voice when you need to to be heard.

No matter how frustrated you are in a moment you shouldn't make some statement that you may regret later, the laws of this country is not working, so making a statement that you think ordinarily would have been ignored or look into by the authority can bring a problem not only for but your family at large.
Here in Nigeria if you must survive, you have to learn how to mind your business in other not to be used as an example to other people to learn, lets try as much as possible to advise in this direction if not, the problematic situation you will put us through won't be funny at all that's if you dont take precautions.

[Uhwuchukwu53]

These particular issue of talking has landed people into problem. That is why it is advised to exercise self restrain in public places and where ever you are. Most times when in public places more especially commercial vehicle, do not answer important calls unless it is and emergency situation. You do not know who is sitting next to you waiting for information to tap from your conversations. Sensitive discussion ought to be done in confined environment for privacy and avoidance of information leakage. Most times people complain of attack or possibly robbery but they forget to remember that they had a conversation at a particular place they were not supposed to and unfortunately some criminal element around them must had heard them and trailed them to their destination without them knowing and  launch an attack on them. All these are the reasons why people are advised to limit their choice of communication in public so as to be on the safe side.

Your hundred percent correct restraining oneself and guiding one tongue is very important in our society because the nature of nation even with evidence sometime you need good defendant to see you tru once it become a court case and anytime police and other force in Nigeria some may think our police are illiterate is when they want to purnish you, you will see laws and charges common example of this road side money they collect every day with the Keke and car once you fail to give just forget it because your day business will be bastardize by them with unknown charges jus as OP have nailed it one must be careful why making use of tongue not everything is village people or enemies as many see it unguarded tongue is liable to destruction.

[sotelorene]

Thanks for sharing this here but believe you me some people are still going to do,  I mean they are still going to be a victim. Well am not surprised it's a lady because most men don't talk much and they know how to behave themselves,  ladies are always eager to show themselves at all time. 
Though sometimes it can be hot temper, arrogant, busy body,  not knowing when and where to talk. I think people should learn to keep this aside at all time and only talk when necessary.

[Africolo]

Don't say anything when your opinion is not sought after in a public place because you don't know who is who.     
I feel like sharing this so that we can avoid some unnecessary problems in our lives.

If you wait for your opinion to be sought then you might remain silent forever and that is why the country will take years before individuals will enjoy the benefits of being a citizen. Things aren't flowing well because people are advised to bridle their tongues. The girl said the truth but humans are always scared of the truth. People want to be applauded for doing nothing. Even without she providing evidence, we know that to an extent that is the current reality of the country. In some developed countries, the fact that the girl was illegally detained citizens will rise against the Sars men but here we are advised to remain silent even in the face of oppression. So how do we enjoy the freedom of speech? I expected the Sars men to see that statement as criticism and work toward enhancing security in the country. I will end with a question. Does detaining the girl mean that the truth has been kept hidden?

[Mr.right85]

Our utterances are responsible for most of the problems we find ourselves,no be lie..we should at all times check with our inner self if what we are about saying will make harm or good. E get some kind English wey  person go wan speak sometimes, but sake of say you no go like fall hands,you go cross check am for inside before you talk.that’s how we should cross check everything we say when in the midst of people because what hurts the next person might be as little as calling someone ‘yam head’ even in a playful tone,people read and reacts to things differently. To you, somethings really don’t matter,whiles to some other person, it’s disrespectful.so in all our dealings with people, casually or jokingly, one should make it a compulsory attitude to cross check words with inner self and control your speeches.

[Obim34]

It is better we learn this now instead of  making same mistake this girl made and learn things the hard way. Not just to uniform men alone but when interacting with people both outsiders and those we already associate with.
It is best we keep shot and listen attentively than always wanting to talk even when it doesn't warrant our voice to be heard. We ought to rethink in our head if what we about to voice out will make us look guilty or is inappropriate to the listeners to avoid us being used as a scape goat.

[Makus]

To be honest she was just speaking the truth, but you see, no one would want to say his mother's food isn't sweet. So even if that is the basic truth about our Nigerian police you don't get to talk to them in such manner except, you have where to fall back to should in case anything happens, even if we gossip them behind their backs, standing in front of a police man and accusing him so such manner is something that can get you into really big trouble. But at the end all they need for those anger is just bri, just give Dem small change and Dem go let you go come even give u premium advise join am

[Y3shot]

It is better we learn this now instead of  making same mistake this girl made and learn things the hard way. Not just to uniform men alone but when interacting with people both outsiders and those we already associate with.
It is best we keep shot and listen attentively than always wanting to talk even when it doesn't warrant our voice to be heard. We ought to rethink in our head if what we about to voice out will make us look guilty or is inappropriate to the listeners to avoid us being used as a scape goat.

As humans we really need to learn if wetin we dey utter from our mouth if e go lead us to problems when we talk people,  some people no just even care they feel they can just open their mouth and say whatever they want to say and nothing will happen.  Sometimes we don't really know people we are talking to, if they dont have power to do deal with you in physical they can go as far to do even if it means spiritual just to make sure they deal with you.

[Tmoonz]

Smiles, police harassment in this country can not be over emphasise, it's now a culture that we should get use to unless an only if you are equal to the opposition because to every action there is equal an opposite reaction, third law of motion.

Conformity theory of truth philosophy 101 it  starts that if you can't beat them you join them.

There is power in the tongue to kill, save and destroy.

[Egii Nna]

This is nothing but lawlessness, there should be freedom of speech and they can also be challenged by citizens for noth doing their job as suppose. Some of the citizens have experience where some police do have pos machine with them Incase they catch any yahoo boy, they can get their own share from them.

This is the problem we are facing in our country. Naija people have that mentality. You said some have experienced a situation where you will see a policeman with a pos in case they catch any Yahoo boys. I have questions for you. Did you encounter such experiences before? If yes, where is your evidence?

 All this there is saying about the corruption of the armed forces in Nigeria, most especially the police. Yes, we know that some police are corrupt, but even though you know you will never say it because you have no evidence, let me tell you my experience on that. I have ever broken a law by following one way with my bike, not knowing that someone in security was waiting for me when they seized my bike. I was like, This is a mistake. One of them requested some token so that I could just give it to them and go. I said I didn’t have anything to give them, which made them so angry, and they took the bike to the office without hesitation. I asked for their office address. After I reached there, the first person I went to direct was the DPO. He said that I must bail out my bike. I asked how much he said, 3k. I said if I paid, would I be given a receipt? He said no. That is, when I use my brain, someone is definitely trying to use me. I told him that in the constitution of Nigeria. Even though I committed the offence, I will just be taking it to court and paying a fine, which will not be more than 100 naira. He asked me if I was a student. I said yes from the law department, which is just a lie. He just called an office. I told him to give me my key so that I could go. You see, some people fall victim to such things because they don’t know their rights or where to prove them. That is just the issue because if the DPO identifies that I am lying, I know I will suffer, but what made him believe it was that I have an ID card in my pocket and the ID card ribbon is showing from my shirt pocket. That is what made him believe it.

[Justbillywitt]

This is nothing but lawlessness, there should be freedom of speech and they can also be challenged by citizens for noth doing their job as suppose. Some of the citizens have experience where some police do have pos machine with them Incase they catch any yahoo boy, they can get their own share from them.

This is the problem we are facing in our country. Naija people have that mentality. You said some have experienced a situation where you will see a policeman with a pos in case they catch any Yahoo boys. I have questions for you. Did you encounter such experiences before? If yes, where is your evidence?

 All this there is saying about the corruption of the armed forces in Nigeria, most especially the police. Yes, we know that some police are corrupt, but even though you know you will never say it because you have no evidence, let me tell you my experience on that. I have ever broken a law by following one way with my bike, not knowing that someone in security was waiting for me when they seized my bike. I was like, This is a mistake. One of them requested some token so that I could just give it to them and go. I said I didn’t have anything to give them, which made them so angry, and they took the bike to the office without hesitation. I asked for their office address. After I reached there, the first person I went to direct was the DPO. He said that I must bail out my bike. I asked how much he said, 3k. I said if I paid, would I be given a receipt? He said no. That is, when I use my brain, someone is definitely trying to use me. I told him that in the constitution of Nigeria. Even though I committed the offence, I will just be taking it to court and paying a fine, which will not be more than 100 naira. He asked me if I was a student. I said yes from the law department, which is just a lie. He just called an office. I told him to give me my key so that I could go. You see, some people fall victim to such things because they don’t know their rights or where to prove them. That is just the issue because if the DPO identifies that I am lying, I know I will suffer, but what made him believe it was that I have an ID card in my pocket and the ID card ribbon is showing from my shirt pocket. That is what made him believe it.

You are so lucky that your truck worked for you and believe me you won't be this lucky all the time. Truth is the police in this country is so corrupt and there nothing that seems like there is a change or reform coming anytime soon. Also not everybody has the time to go through all the process of going to court and whatever, because you go pay lawyer wey go carry your mata for head. Guy Sars men don use POS comot money from my money from my hand. All this evidence wey you dey talk of go clear for your eye when dem catch you for high way and collect your phone from you with better 3 slaps for your face. Is like you don't know what's going on in this country.

[Fiasem20]

Normally dis country wey we dey so,police fit use the slightest thing detain person.Although the girl talk truth oh.....dem say the truth is bitter,that word wey she tell the policemen really pain dem.Just dat na the tongue wey she no control nai put her for problem.Now to control the tongue sef hard sha, because e get some kind talk wey we go talk maybe na anger make u talk am,later on u go con dey reason say ah.....na me talk dat kind thing.God go help us sha make we fit dey control the tongue.Dis tongue wey we dey see na one kind small organ but e fit lift u up and e fit still bring person down.So make we try dey control our tongue and dey behave well for public.