By Ultimatenewsnigeria
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has inaugurated an 8-member judicial panel of inquiry to look into cases of police brutality, human rights violations and related cases of extra-judicial killings in the state.
Inaugurating the panel in Abakaliki, Umahi warned End SARS protesters against blockage of roads in the state as they risk facing the newly constituted judicial panel of inquiry.
He said the panel shall receive and raise the complaints of the brutality and human rights violation or related extrajudicial killings in Ebonyi State.
The governor said that blockage of roads amounted to violations of peoples’ right as those to appear before the panel could be either way.
“The National Economic Council (NEC) directed state governors to set up judicial panel of inquiry, special security and human rights commission among others to look into the demands of the End SARS protesters.
He however commended the END SARS protesters in Ebonyi for conducting themselves peacefully, urging its representative in the commission to submit a written complaint of the brutality and extortive activities of the Ekeaba police station, Abakaliki.
“We have agreed with heads of security agencies to dismantle all road blocks in the state as the state commissioner of police said that the road-blocks were not authorised by the Inspector General of police.
“We have agitated for increment of police personnel salaries and general motivation and are taking it up at the national level.
Umahi announced that complainants should appear physically before the judicial panel to facilitate the handling of police brutality, human rights abuses, extra-judicial killings among other cases.
“The panel which has six months to perform its task, shall have full powers and authority and can hold sittings in Abakaliki or other places which will deem fit to it.
Rtd. Justice Alloy Nwankwo, Chairman of the committee thanked the governor for finding them worthy of serving in such capacity, pledging to justify the confidence reposed in them.
Members of the committee were drawn from state ministry of justice, representatives of the End SARS protesters, youth groups, human rights organisations, among others.
“The National Economic Council (NEC) directed state governors to set up judicial panel of inquiry, special security and human rights commission among others to look into the demands of the End SARS protesters.
He however commended the END SARS protesters in Ebonyi for conducting themselves peacefully, urging its representative in the commission to submit a written complaint of the brutality and extortive activities of the Ekeaba police station, Abakaliki.
“We have agreed with heads of security agencies to dismantle all road blocks in the state as the state commissioner of police said that the road-blocks were not authorised by the Inspector General of police.
“We have agitated for increment of police personnel salaries and general motivation and are taking it up at the national level.
Umahi announced that complainants should appear physically before the judicial panel to facilitate the handling of police brutality, human rights abuses, extra-judicial killings among other cases.
“The panel which has six months to perform its task, shall have full powers and authority and can hold sittings in Abakaliki or other places which will deem fit to it.
Rtd. Justice Alloy Nwankwo, Chairman of the committee thanked the governor for finding them worthy of serving in such capacity, pledging to justify the confidence reposed in them.
Members of the committee were drawn from state ministry of justice, representatives of the End SARS protesters, youth groups, human rights organisations, among others.
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