“Police is your friend”– Nigerian police help lady stranded at 4a.m with 5 litres of fuel

A heartwarming story from the Lagos State Police is gaining popularity on X (formerly Twitter). The post, shared by @rrslagos767, recounts how officers came to the rescue of a stranded motorist who had run out of fuel.

The incident took place at Cement Bus Stop on the Lagos-Abeokuta highway around 4:00 a.m. The police patrol team noticed the lady’s car and generously provided her with 5 liters of fuel to help her get back on the road.

The post read: “Around 4:00 a.m. today, our team met a lady whose vehicle ran out of fuel at Cement Bus Stop, Lagos-Abk highway. The team assisted her with 5 liters of fuel to enable her to get to the nearest filling station. The team wished her a lovely day and a blessed week and continued its patrol.”

The heartwarming gesture has captured the attention of many online users, who have praised the officers for their compassionate and timely assistance.

See some reactions below:

@AyodeleToyota: “This is laudable. God bless your team. More of this from you guys. Awesome!.”

@AdekunleOderind: “This is how to show police is your friend. People should not have reasons to be afraid of police than thief.”

@dammygtnet: “This is commendable! This should trend too. No be only when police do bad we go dey talk.”

@IamStillJoshnii: “Good gesture is worth commending & this is one.However,pls lets have a law in place to checkmate every road users driving on the high way without enough fuel & let a fine be attached to the offence.Kudos for this.”

@Ashipatwit: “We commend your team for this rare assistance because in local parlance, the popular perception is that police is always interested in receiving from you whether as your guest or host.”

@oseni_oyetunji: “This is commendable. It is an act if built on by the Nigerian Police Officers, Nigeria citizen’s confidence will be built and trust in the Police hands. I appreciate these officers. Well done officers.”

@betacuntri: “The team helps those with car and showcases it but somehow, arrest those with leg or waiting for cab off camera. Seems like hypocrisy to me.”