TRENDING VIDEO OF NDLEA OFFICERS IN A MINIBUS IS AN OLD SKIT, NOT REAL
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have stated that a trending video of some persons wearing red jackets similar to the ones used by officers and men of the Agency for operational purposes, operating in a minibus, is an old skit, which the Agency had disclaimed a year old.
The Agency had in a well-publicized statement released on Saturday 21st May 2022 stated that it had established, following sa eries of public enquiries, that the video with screenshot pictures attached to the statement is a skit produced by one Mathew C Eze who lives in the Lekki area of Lagos.
A year after, the video he turned to the social media space, a development that has led to several enquiries from concerned members of the public on the authenticity of the content of the video.
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The agency further disclosed that the confusion the controversial video has created in the minds of members of the public underscores the need for some social media content producers to show restraint, responsibility, and decorum in how they misuse paraphernalia of law enforcement officers to avoid misconceptions and insinuations.
The Agency also issued a warning to those fond of this kind of indiscretion, especially the misuse of its official jackets to mislead and create false impressions, that such has consequences.
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