#EndSARS: NHRC panel awards N147m compensation to 27 victims of police brutality | TheCable

Following the #EndSARS protest in 2020, the federal government had directed states — including the FCT — to set up a panel to probe the allegations against the now disbanded special anti-robbery squad as well as other issues of police brutality in the country.

Speaking on Thursday at the NHRC headquarters in Abuja, Anthony Ojukwu, executive secretary of the commission, said the #EndSARS event was historic since many people did not think victims could be heard.Advertisement“Where there is violation, there must be remedy. The commission has began a journey to restore human dignity.”

Ojukwu, however, said protection of rights of Nigerians requires the cooperation of the executive, legislative and judiciary arms of government, as well as civil society organisations and other stakeholders.Suleiman Galadima, chairman of the panel, who noted that the final report is still being put together, praised the NHRC for its efforts.

The former supreme court justice encouraged state governments to implement the reports of their various panels, and urged the federal government to implement the recommendations.“For this bold step, we say a big congratulations to the commission.“The compensation awarded varies from N500,000 to N15 million. We awarded the victims of the APO six, N500,000 each. The compensation for the APO six was the in the court judgment,” he said.

Other who received compensation included victims of illegal arrest, prolonged detention, and confiscation of property.

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