#EndSARS: Victims of police brutality still awaiting compensations recommended by panels

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EndSARS: Victims of police brutality still awaiting compensations recommended by panels

In October last year, Nigerian youth trooped to the streets in different parts of the country to vent their anger against the cruel treatment of citizens by the now-disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the police.

The hashtag, at the time, topped the list of trending topics on Twitter and other social media platforms as A-class hip-hop celebrities such as Davido and Wizkid, began to key into the campaign. Another gain of the struggle was the setting up of the #EndSARS panels in various states to probe cases of police brutality, recommend the prosecution of erring officers and compensation for deserving victims.

Mr Akintunde said the government was trying to make him “die of pains inflicted upon them by the terror disbanded SARS members.” “I need to take care of myself as my left leg still needs to be cast for permanent healing and some other injuries in my body,” he said. “Our government is not as friendly as it is supposed to be. The same government which set up the panel of enquiry in the state on police brutality now refuses to implement the same panel’s recommendation after months. Isn’t that a sign that our governments are our enemies?”

“We made this request pursuant to Section 1 of the Freedom of Information Act 2011, which guarantees any person to access or request information in custody or possession of any public official, agency or institution. “It has been disturbing and the clients too have been disturbing us. After the panel closed its investigations, nothing has come up, no information, nothing!”

 

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