#EndSARS: Ogun Judicial Panel Receives 40 Petitions

The Ogun State Judicial Panel on Police Brutality has received 40 petitions from victims of Police brutality, human rights violations and other related offences. The Panel made this known at its inaugural sitting.

The Ogun State Judicial Panel on Police Brutality has received 40 petitions from victims of Police brutality, human rights violations and other related offences. The Panel made this known at its inaugural sitting.

Chairman of the panel, retired Justice Solomon Olugbemi, said his team is on a fact-finding mission and called for support from stakeholders.

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He noted that forty petitions had been received and that both petitioners and defendants were expected to supply the panel with the necessary information.

Representatives of the Nigerian Bar Association promised to support those who do not have the financial capacity to engage lawyers to defend them.

Although the first petitioner, Salaudeen Idowu failed to appear before the panel when he was called, the defendants who are police officers were available. The second case treated by the panel involved Musbau Semiu and Inspector Rabiu Fatai.