BEVERLY HILLS, October 13, (THEWILL) – Nigerians have condemned the new Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) squad announced by the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu to replace the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS.
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammad Adamu had on Tuesday established a SWAT squad to “fill the gaps” left by the notorious police unit Federal Special Anti-robbery squad (FSARS).
Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan said replacing SARS with SWAT was like when NEPA changed to PHCN.
“The SWAT announced by the Police IGP is a Greek Gift. Without weeding out errant cops and recruiting new blood, who must go through a different and better training than SARS, the SWAT will just be like when NEPA changed to PHCN.
“Never again must a NEPA certificate rule Nigeria. Never again. Never, ever, ever again,” he tweeted.
Also, singer Timi Dakolo mocked: “Oga mechanic please Change the color of my Benz from Black to grey to see if the Engine will begin to work well.. Nepa to Phcn, SARS to SWAT, OK.”
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In another reaction, film maker, Frank Edoho said “How can the new training begin next week when the very SARS you dissolved are still on the streets shooting and killing unarmed protesters? You just want to do what NEPA did. Different name, same darkness.”
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