The Oyo State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Police Brutality and other related matters has concluded its public sittings on the 163 cases brought.

After considering a total of 163 petitions submitted to it by members of the public, the panel said it will begin the process of reviewing each petition through technical meetings and deliberations, which will lead to the final report that will be submitted to the state government for implementation.

Chairman of the Panel, Justice Bolajoko Adeniji (rtd), who declared the winding up of the Panel’s public sittings held at the House of Chiefs, House of Assembly Complex, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, said that the Panel’s report will be submitted to the relevant authority in due course.

She said: “It will be recalled that there were protests nationwide against Police brutality tagged #EndSARS sometime in October 2020.

“The youths saw the protest as a means of expressing their bitter experiences at the hands of the Nigerian Police Force.

“The #EndSARS protesters presented what was termed 5 for 5 demands to the Federal Government of Nigeria.

“Consequent upon the above, the Federal Government directed that all state governments should set up a judicial panel of inquiry to look into petitions submitted by alleged victims of police brutality, victimization and unlawful killings in the various states.

“Consequent upon the directive of the Federal Government, His Excellency, the Governor of Oyo State, Engr. ‘Seyi  Makinde, set up a 10-man Committee to form the judicial panel of inquiry in Oyo State.

“The panel was inaugurated on Tuesday 10th of November, 2020 to receive and investigate police brutality on the latest extrajudicial killings; to evaluate evidence presented or/and other surrounding circumstances and draw conclusions as to the validity of the complaints; recommend compensation and other remedial measures where appropriate.

 “The first sitting of the panel came up on 26th of January, 2021 at the House of Chiefs, Secretariat, Ibadan, having received 163 petitions. The petitions have been completed as of today, Tuesday 13th July, 2021 to the glory of God.

“The work has been very strenuous and tasking but the panel members and all the stakeholders that are the petitioners, witnesses, Police legal representatives, counsel, especially the pro-bono lawyers, news media men were all up to the task.

“The Panel’s report will be submitted to the relevant authority in due course.”

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