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Nigerians Reacts To Viral Videos Of Newly Formed SWAT Officers Taking Kung Fu Lessons

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The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has started training over 400 personnel of the newly formed Special Weapons and Tactics Unit (SWAT) at the Police Mobile College in Eggon, Nasarawa State.

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This was disclosed by the Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi, when he visited the college to inspect the training on Monday, November 2, 2020.

In his opening remarks, the Minister said he was happy with the progress the personnel was making and charged them to be good role models of the society, according to Channelstv.

“I believe at the end of this exercise you are going to come out as very dedicated and very committed mobile police officers who will be equal to the task we have assigned to you” he added.

”Your new responsibility as a replacement to SARS is to face the challenges of armed robbery and other crimes across the country.”

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He also acknowledged the changing times and advised the personnel to uphold the principles of democracy and human rights as they get set to carry out their new task.

The minister further assured the personnel of President Muhammadu Buhari’s readiness to improve their welfare and other packages promised them.

Nigerians are currently reacting to the videos of the training which shows the SWAT officers in possession of guns and going through what resembles Kungfu lessons.

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Watch the videos and see some reactions below:

https://twitter.com/shank_comics/status/1323323006983282695?s=20

https://twitter.com/jayythedope/status/1323323645385728000?s=20

KanyiDaily recalls that the SWAT team was formed to replace the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) which was disbanded following nationwide protests over its brutality, illegal arrest, extortion, extra-judicial killings, among others.

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