The report of the judicial panel established in Oyo to investigate police brutality in the state has been submitted to the governor, Seyi Makinde.
Badejoko Adeniji, a retired judge and the chairperson of the 11-member panel, delivered the report to Makinde on Wednesday.
The Oyo governor established the panel on November 10, 2020, to investigate petitions concerning police brutality and extra-judicial killings in the state.
In response to the protesters’ request, the National Economic Council (NEC) advised states to establish judicial panels to investigate police brutality.
The Oyo judicial panel convened for the first time ten weeks after its establishment.
Makinde promised that his administration would implement the panel’s recommendations and forward others to the federal government after the report was submitted.
“This morning, the Oyo state judicial panel of inquiry into police brutality, violation of rights of citizens and unlawful killings, led by honourable justice Badejoko Adeniji, presented their report to the government,” the governor said.
