Nigeria, April 21 -- The police in Enugu State, Nigeria's South-east, have refuted allegations that officers attached to the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit unlawfully arrest, and detain young people and consequently kill them without trial.

The police spokesperson in Enugu State, Daniel Ndukwe, stated this in a statement on Monday night.

An unidentified man in a video clip circulating on social media had claimed that police officers serving at SWAT unit in Enugu State have been unlawfully arresting, detaining and killing youths in the South-eastern state.

The man, in the now-viral clip, stressed that it is better to be abducted by kidnappers who would release their victims upon ransom payment than police officers from SWAT uni...