Judiciary

Ogun Police Brutality Panel Promises Adequate Investigations

By Web News 547

The Ogun State Judicial Panel of Investigation on Police Brutality, Human Rights violations and Extra-Judicial Killings by Security Operatives has visited some of the scenes mentioned by petitioners and respondents during its sitting.


Chairman of the panel, Justice Solomon Olugbemi who led other members while speaking during the visitation, said the assessment of the facility was for proper investigation to determine the veracity of claims of both petitioners and respondents.


The chairman reiterated the commitment of the panel to holistic fact findings and thorough investigation into all petitions before it, to deliver justice without fear or favor and to make appropriate recommendations to government.


There were allegations against the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, on the manner its officers tortured and victimized some petitioners which led to the site assessment as part of the panel’s efforts to unravel the truth.

Wale Oluokun

Judiciary

Ogun “EndSARS” Investigation Panel to Sit 3 Times A Week

By Web News 723

The Ogun State Judicial Panel of Investigation set up to investigate the complaints and petitions of victims of police brutality and abuse of human rights by security operatives have received twenty petitions within two weeks of its inauguration.

Chairman of the panel, Retired Justice Solomon Olugbemi who made this known in Abeokuta after a meeting with the panel members said the siting would be transparent and open. 

Retired Justice Olugbemi pointed out that the media stations would be invited to witness and cover the sittings.

The chairman who explained that the maiden sitting of the panel would commence on Thursday November five, adding that the panel sitting days would be Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning from ten o’clock in the morning at the Magistrate Court One lsabo, Abeokuta.

Justice Olugbemi called on members of the public who have complaints to send in their petitions to the secretary of the panel or send an email via “endsarsjudiciapanel@ogunstate gov.ng”.

Olatunji Idowu