The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has announced a 10-person judicial panel of investigation to look into the complaints of police brutality, human rights abuses and extra judicial killings by men of the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)
Abdulrahman unveiled the panel following a recommendation by the National Economic Council that each state should constitute a panel to receive and investigate complaints from members of the public, make recommendations to prosecute erring persons, and recommend compensations for victims or their families.
According to Rafiu Ajakaye, chief press secretary to the governor, the panel which would be inaugurated today was chaired by retired Justice Tunde Garba has retired AIG Issa Ojibara; Ronke Adeyemi (CSO representative); Hajia Fati Audu (community representative)
Kauthar Adeyi (youth representative); Mrs Jumoke Olaoye (National Human Rights Commission); Idris Gana (Ministry of Justice); Nafisat Musa Buge (youth representative); Bilikis Salaudeen (youth representative); and Hassan Yusuf Adio (CSO) as members.
For the past two weeks, Nigerian youths across the country have been on the street, protesting against police, disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and total reformation of the Nigerian Police Force