Concerned Nigerians have filed a petition against officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after a video surfaced showing an officer searching citizens’ mobile phones and claiming he could enter any house without a warrant.
The incident was shared on TikTok by user rotimistephenfilms, who expressed concern after coming across the video showing an NDLEA official searching a phone while stating that he had the authority to do so, and could enter any residence without a warrant.
In the video, the officer said: “Yes, we’re allowed. I can enter your house anyhow without any warrant.”
Following the discovery, a man and his friends recorded a video of themselves at the NDLEA office, stating that they had submitted a petition against the officers involved.
Their video was captioned: “Myself and my friends submitted a petition to the office of NDLEA against those officers searching through citizens’ phones @NDLEA Nigeria.”
One of them added: “On Saturday, I saw a video of some NDLEA officers doing stop and search, going ahead to search citizens’ phones and asking them to open them.”
“What is the work of NDLEA? What are their functions? What are they looking for inside someone’s phone? We’re here to submit a petition to the office of the NDLEA to provide detailed information and clarification.”
Several other comments were made in the video, and as the post spread online, concerned individuals flooded the comment section to share their thoughts.
See some reactions below:
Barry Onyewhite: “these groups called NDLEA are worst than EFCC .”
Adetola_morgan: “Omo dem go beat me tire bcos I no go give dem my fone …even police na swear I dey swear for dem.”
james007: “In Nigeria, Supermarkets security go soon start searching people’s phone, because anyone with whatever uniform they form power.”
_ ϝ: “NDLEA stop me on my way going to school and search my phone… they took my 40k.”
megzy007: “Their audacity to say he could enter people’s house without any warrant, our leaders are lawless so it won’t be surprising if their subordinate does.”
paulo: “let see what the new baby lawyer who was calling to bar we do,interesting battle?”
Ejbankz: “Wait oo.. what’s the relationship between National Drug Laws and Enforcement Agency and searching through phone. lol.”
you’d Huzein: “E get one woman wey dey talk for background.. E be like say make I fly from here go meet her .”
riskier001: “NDLEA Dey search phone again,nothing Musa no go see for gate.”
wildmamba7: “All this force in Nigeria are after what in boys phone even I think if we are not careful na road safety go they ask for phone now after showing your driving license.”
Prime: “I like this we can’t keep complaining without acting let encourage them at least even if Dey don’t win but this people should know their actions can be questionable.”
LUCKY: “I can’t even ask him if his allowed to search my phone because I know it’s illegal, I’m not giving him or asking him.”
Anietie: “The only way we can end this abuse is to take action when ever it occurs. If the agency does not take action we sue them and their personnel. Thank you guys for taking action.”
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@rotimistephenfilms Myself and my friends submitted a petition to the office of NDLEA against those officers searching through citizens phones @NDLEA NIGERIA
