Juliana Francis
The Director, Media and Advocacy of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Mr. Femi Babafemi, today said that officers seen in a viral video, wearing NDLEA’s uniforms, wrapping and smoking Indian hemp was just a skit.
Babafemi explained that the men in the video, wearing red jackets like 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.
He added: “The Agency had in a well-publicized statement released on the 21st of May 2022 stated that it had established, following a series of public inquiries, 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 has returned to the social media space, a development that has led to several inquiries from concerned members of the public on the authenticity of the content of the video.
“We will like to reiterate again 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 will also like to remind those fond of this kind of indiscretion, especially the misuse of its official jackets to mislead and create false impressions, that such has consequences.”
