#December21: NDLEA SWAT Team Causes Social Media Stir

Photos of NDLEA SWAT have caused a stir on the Nigerian social media space.

AllNews Nigeria captured a Twitter post by Nigerian rapper and social activist, Ruggedman (@RuggedyBaba) that showed scenes operatives of the NDLEA SWAT were interrogating vehicle occupants, allegedly their searching phones.

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Ruggedman questioned who the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives were, and why they were searching phones.

Dear @PoliceNG @PoliceNG_CRU @ndlea_nigeria what is NDLEA SWAT and why are they on the road with guns searching peoples phone?#WhatisNdleaSwat

Cc @segalink @NGRSenate @NGRPresident #Nigeria #Dotherightthing #Endimpunity#adoaja #skijumpingfamily #mystylerocksgr pic.twitter.com/6Nt21uruX2

— RUGGEDMAN (@RuggedyBaba) December 20, 2020

Reacting to the Tweet, some concerned Nigerians shared their confusion, anger at the unknown outfit. Below are some reactions from Twitter:

We are here again! NDLEA SWAT.

Coming soon ? EFCC SWAT, Immigration SWAT, Customs SWAT, CBN SWAT, NAFDAC SWAT, FIRS SWAT, NIMC SWAT, INEC SWAT ?, CAC/CAMA SWAT ?, DSS SWAT, PHCN SWAT, FRSC SWAT, NIA SWAT, NCC SWAT ? (Lai), NUC SWAT, FERMA SWAT. ?pic.twitter.com/DoonzMYuIQ

— Ayemojubar (@ayemojubar) December 21, 2020

Adamu @MBuhari @PoliceNG I hope una no deaf o which one is SWAT/NDLA again o

— Balogun? (@Lio_doweq) December 21, 2020

The Police hierarchy is obviously filled with dumb individuals, they are trying to rebrand sars by presenting the same rogue officers under a different name. The thing is, whichever name they call themselves now, their MO will be same, checking people's phones & framing them

— Kindly Follow Back (@Naijadailyfeedx) December 21, 2020

I thought we had an agreement of no more phone searching? Besides what's NDLA/SWAT? https://t.co/5ctuYJJ16e

— Olushola M (@olusholaspecia) December 16, 2020

After #EndSARS we now have NDLEA SWAT on the road checking people's phones. That means we are back to square one. These ones do exactly what SARS were doing. Aluta continua! Victoria Ascertain!#EndSWAT pic.twitter.com/UGZHwdWEla

— ?ÒŚUN BREED? (@ItsTosin) December 21, 2020

NDLEA SWAT are out there picking up the baton SARS left.

They shut down Bars in Lagos because of COVID-19 yet thousands of People are gathered at the NIMC office.

Watching Nigerians suffer gives this Government orgasm.

— Duke of Ibadan ?️ (@AsiwajuLerry) December 21, 2020

NDLEA SWAT operates just like the disbanded SARS. They stop people and search their phones and laptops.

The problem isn't about the name but bad work ethics with total disregard from human right and privacy. Behold another wahala is brewing already. #EndNDLEASWAT #EndSARS pic.twitter.com/speIzLzjFe

— Omo Yagba ?️ #EndSARS (@Oladapomikky) December 21, 2020

Swat featuring Ndla as produced by Sars. The title is recycled.

— O. B. O 30 Billion gang? (@Sunnyokorie9) December 21, 2020