Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has inaugurated the State Judiciary Panel of Investigation on the #ENSARS protest with a call on members to make fairness, firmness, dedication and objectivity their watchwords.
The Governor spoke while inaugurating the panel in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
The Governor enjoined the Panel to shun all acts which could impact negatively on their assignment, urging stakeholders in the security, peace and conflict resolution processes as well as the mass media to give the Panel the needed support to succeed.
According to the Governor, the terms of reference for the Judicial Panel of Investigation are to receive and investigate complaints of police brutality, human right violation or related extra judicial killings in the state; evaluation of evidence presented or other surrounding circumstances and draw conclusion as to “the validity of the complaints and recommend compensation and other remedial measures more appropriate so that cheques can be issued; determine the officers responsible in the abuse of victims and recommend their prosecution, make recommendations to the Ogun State Government on how to ensure that Security agencies no longer abuse the rights of our citizens.”
Aside the Judicial Panel of Investigation on Human Rights Abuses in the State, a Special Security and Human Rights Committee was also set up under the chairmanship of the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, while the Human Rights Complaint Office with an Ombudsman and two other members was also set up.
While appealing to the youth to sheathe their swords, as their voices have been heard locally and globally, Prince Abiodun noted that Governments at the different levels and the various agencies of Government are already acceding to their requests, adding that the hosting of the NEC meeting and its resolutions are demonstrations of the commitment of the President Muhammadu Buhari led-Federal Government to find long- lasting solutions to the issues raised by the protest.
Responding, the Chairman of the Panel, Retired Justice Solomon Olugbemi, thanked the Governor for the confident repose in him and his team, pledging that the panel would ensure that justice is served to everyone irrespective of social or political standing in the society.
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