Nigerians on Twitter, with immediate alacrity have created the #EndSWAT hashtag in rejection of the new police unit created by the Inspector-General of Police.
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu announced the dissolution of SARS a few days.
Mohammed Adamu today announced the formation of a new police unit to replace the now defunct SARS.
The new unit is called Special Weapon and Tactics (Team) Team.
According to the Police Chief, the new team will under medical and psychological evaluation to ascertain their eligiblity for the new roles.
This was conveyed in a statement made public by the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba.
Meanwhile, the IGP has set up a new Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team that will fill the gaps arising from the dissolution of the defunct SARS. Prospective members of this new team will also undergo psychological and medical examination to ascertain their fitness and eligibility for the new assignment.
They are to commence training at the different Police tactical training institutions nationwide, next week. While personnel from the Police Commands in the South-East and the South-South will be trained at the Counter-Terrorism College, Nonwa-Tai, Rivers State, those from the Police Commands from the North and the South-West will be trained at the Police Mobile Force Training College, Ende, Nasarawa State and the Police Mobile Force Training College, Ila-Orangun, Osun State, respectively.
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The statement reads party.
However, with less than two hours after creating SWAT, Nigerians are having none of it as they believe that it’s a mere change of name that will see personnels in the defunct SARS get drafted into the new unit. Hence, #EndSWAT
The #EndSWAT hashtag is already trending on Twitter as Nigerians express their displeasure about the creation of the new police unit.
Here is how Nigerians are reacting on Twitter 👇
https://twitter.com/kinglamarrr___/status/1316089959447760898?s=19
https://twitter.com/Updateboyx/status/1316090243339223040?s=19
END SWAT
AdvertisementDON'T RECYLE MURDERERS
DON'T CHANGE NAME FROM SARS TO SWAT
STOP VIOLATING THE FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS OF NIGERIAN CITIZENS
CRASH THE ENTIRE POLICE FORCE BECAUSE IT IS NOTHING BUT THRASH INHERITED FROM COLONIAL MASTERS WITH VIOLENCE AS A SEED PASSED DOWN.
Advertisement— Bren (@Momentswithbren) October 13, 2020
You want to post the same men you had in SARS to SWAT?? did we tell you we were scared of just the name? We are fckin scared of the dreadful robbers you give legal weapons to. We are talking but y'all ain't listening#SARSMUSTEND#EndSWAT
— NWANERIAKU 1 NA AWKA-ETITTI 😊 (@Dasucre) October 13, 2020
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SARS baptismal name nah SWAT . Werey in disguise #EndSWAT.
RT✊😊🇳🇬
— sophia (@90sSophie) October 13, 2020
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SWAT = SARS Without Any Training. #EndSWAT
— Ovie (@OvieO) October 13, 2020
From SARS to SWAT.
The clearest example of “weyrey dey disguise” you’ll ever see. #EndSWAT #SarsMustEndNow https://t.co/NPQE8JMj0N
— Ovie (@OvieO) October 13, 2020
https://twitter.com/VibesWithIzzy/status/1316089180531941378?s=19
Are you following me? I will release Third Batch shortly Get ready with your new hashtag #EndSWAT #StopSwat #NoSwat #ReformTheNigerianPolice
— DFinest (@JohnDFinest) October 13, 2020
Do Nigerians remember this SCAM?
Now, they are changing SARS to SWAT…🤣🤣😂
Like NEPA to PHCN? do we now have 24 hours electricity? 🤣 werey dey disguise. #EndSWAT #SarsMustGoNow #SARSMUSTENDNOW pic.twitter.com/yuGn9vMUZ6
— ideraoluwa🧚🏼♀️ (@idera0) October 13, 2020
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https://twitter.com/Updateboyx/status/1316085943275851782?s=19
Someone said SWAT is Sars With Advanced Tactics😭, we are in trouble#EndSWAT
— Jerzi (@Jerziiii) October 13, 2020
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Do we really want our own kids to beat us up when they are protesting #EndSWAT? Must they have the technical squad doing the same thing immediately? Did we protest against a name? Conventional police folks have assault rifles. Why.
— Ayobami (@dondekojo) October 13, 2020
The new hashtag is #EndSWAT please we want to know what they’re swatting.#ENDSARSNOTREFORM
— The Jersey plug 🔌 (@cityboyoflagos) October 13, 2020
There is already an #ENDSWAT? They created SWAT 2 seconds ago nau 😭😭🤣🤣
Advertisement— Kelvin Odanz (@MrOdanz) October 13, 2020