A 12-man Judicial Panel of Inquiry set up by Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to look into petitions of police brutality and victimisation in the State is to begin public hearing next week Tuesday, January 26.
The Panel, after concluding preliminary analysis of complaints/petitions submitted by victims of police brutality/victimisation, would begin the public hearing at the House of Chiefs, Oyo State House of Assembly Complex, Secretariat, Ibadan, from 9:00am daily.
In a public notice signed by the Secretary to the Panel, Mr H.T. Salami, all petitioners and respondents had been served with hearing notices and they are expected to appear before the Panel on the date contained in their respective hearing notices.
Covid-19 protocols
The panel which warned members of the public coming to the hearing to adhere strictly to COVID-19 protocols and guidelines, asked members of the public who might have enquiries to direct same to the Secretary of the Panel through Phone Number: 07014868686 or via the email address: reportpolice@mail.oyostate.gov.ng.
The notice reads in part: “The general public is hereby informed that His Excellency, the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has graciously approved the constitution of a twelve (12)-man Judicial Panel of Inquiry to look at the petitions submitted by victims of police brutality and victimisation in the State.
It says Governor Makinde had inaugurated the Panel on Friday, 10th November, 2021, with the following Terms of Reference:” To receive and investigate complaints of Police brutality or related extrajudicial killings; to evaluate the evidence presented/other surrounding circumstances and draw conclusions as to the validity of the complaints.”
The information gathered would enable the government to recommend compensation and other remedial measures, where appropriate.
Lateefah Ibrahim
