Lagos: #ENDSARS panel ends sitting

 Lagos: #ENDSARS panel ends sitting

By Dayo Badmus, 

The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry investigating cases of brutality and human rights abuses by the Police and its disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has ended its assignment.

But the long-awaited report of the October 20, 2020 Lekki Tollgate ‘shootings’ is being prepared, Panel chair, Justice Doris Okuwobi has said.

She said the investigation of the incident, including the taking of evidence and exhibits, had been completed.

The Judge emeritus assured petitioners that the panel’s recommendations would include compensation to victims, if any, of the Lekki Tollgate incident.

Police victims of the violence, if any, would also be recommended for compensation, Justice Okuwobi assured.

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