The 12-man Judicial Panel of Inquiry set up by Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to look into petitions of police brutality and victimisation in the state will begin public hearing next week Tuesday 26th January, 2020
The Panel, after concluding preliminary analysis of complaints and petitions submitted by victims of police brutality/victimisation will begin the public hearing at the House of Chiefs, Oyo State House of Assembly Complex, Secretariat, Ibadan from 9.00 a.m. daily.
According to a public notice signed by the Secretary to the Panel, Mr. H.T. Salami, all petitioners and respondents had been served with hearing notices and they are expected to appear before the Panel on the date contained in their respective hearing notices.
The panel which warned members of the public coming to the hearing to adhere strictly to COVID-19 protocols and guidelines, asked members of the public who might have enquiries to direct same to the Secretary of the Panel through Phone Number 07014868686 or via email address: reportpolice@mail.oyostate.gov.ng.
It would be that Governor Makinde inaugurated the Commission on the 10th November, 2020 to investigate complaints of Police brutality or related extrajudicial killings and to recommend compensation and other remedial measures for the petitioner among other things.
Iyabo Adebisi
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