EndSARS: Lagos Judicial Panel awards N410m to 71 petitioners

  • 📰 vanguardngrnews
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 49 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 23%
  • Publisher: 75%

Nigeria Headlines News

Nigeria Latest News,Nigeria Headlines

EndSARS: Lagos Judicial Panel award N410m to 71 petitioners vanguardnews

The Lagos State Judicial Panel on Restitution for Victims of Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS Related Abuses and Other Matters, and the October 20, 2020, Lekki Tollgate shootings, Monday, ended its assignment one year after it was set up by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for enquiry.

Okuwobi assured those whose petitions were either not concluded – but were adjourned sine die – or not taken, not to despair. Justice Doris Okuwobi, said.”The panel has officially ended it’s sitting today, starting from tomorrow the panel will no longer sit. The petitioners alleged that soldiers from the Army’s 81 Division, Victoria Island, Lagos fired live bullets on peaceful protesters, injuring and killing some.

On October 19, 2020, the Lagos State Government inaugurated the nine-man Judicial Panel of Inquiry to investigate cases of brutality and human rights violations perpetrated by the Police and SARS.While inaugurating the panel, the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said it was “in line with the resolution of the National Economic Council on October 15, 2020, chaired by the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo.

But Lagos State has been funding compensation awards made by the panel after the N200million was exhausted.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

At last and we're still expecting....

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 5. in NG

Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Lagos Panel Ends Sitting Two Days To #EndSARS Memorial Protest | Sahara ReportersN262million had previously been awarded to 47 petitioners before now which made it a total N410million. Dis people are just waste of time dey released evidence of the bullet used to kill innocent young Nigerian dis idiot run shut down for a break I pray them don't face da same as the innocent victims Rubbish E no go better for them all EndSARS EndSARSMemorial
Source: SaharaReporters - 🏆 9. / 63 Read more »

Lagos Police Make U-turn, Approve #EndSARS Protests, Frown On Road Closures | Sahara ReportersLagos Police Make U-turn, Approve EndSARS Protests, Frown On Road Closures | Sahara Reporters EndSARSMemorial Who talk to them now ? Tell me who talk to them ? Wonjjebi,may then sleep there now,they don they fear,becAuse they don't know what the youth have in mind this time around I sense something is fishy 🧐
Source: SaharaReporters - 🏆 9. / 63 Read more »

#ENDSARS, ONE YR AFTER: Victims in 9 states may get N25bn as NEC waits for LagosAt Lekki Tollgate in Lagos, protesters called for an end to Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) over alleged brutality — ENDSARS.
Source: vanguardngrnews - 🏆 5. / 75 Read more »

Defend Lagos warns against plans to mark #EndSARS anniversary | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsA coalition of concerned Civil Society Organisations, Defend Lagos, has cautioned youths, individuals and groups warming up to mark the first year anniversary of EndSARs protests.. BowiSammy They will beat you and ask you not to cry, cause you cry annoy them Just like they did last year,tinubu paid thugs can’t stop the masses. EndSARS These idiots called defend Lagos is led by AOO and their only job in life is to say lekki massacre didn’t happen! Pay no mind to the slaves of bourdillon Endsars
Source: GuardianNigeria - 🏆 1. / 94 Read more »

Any parallel APC congress in Lagos mere naming ceremony —Sanwo-OluSanwo-Olu, has dismissed parallel congresses of the All Progressives Congress allegedly held by some elements as “mere naming ceremonies.” Let see how it goes jidesanwoolu ee go shock you and your drug pusher fada AsiwajuTinubu. Buni and AkinwunmiAmbode go cut una feathers for that Lagos. Quazim11 Absolutely!!!..
Source: MobilePunch - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »

Despite being a comic actor, I discipline my children –Nollywood actor, Okon LagosNollywood actor, Ime Bishop, popularly known as Okon Lagos, talks to ALEXANDER OKERE about the gains and lessons from family life
Source: MobilePunch - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »