By our Reporter
The Ogun State Judicial Panel of Investigation on Police Brutality, Human Rights Violations and Extra Judicial Killings, set up in October 19, 2020, has ended its sitting, with 58 petitions treated out of 106 received in line with its mandate, just as the panel’s report is ready for submission to the government.
It would be recalled that the Panel was inaugurated by Governor Dapo Abiodun and was given a six-month period to receive and investigate petitions from members of the public, whose human rights had been violated and abused by security personnel within the State and also to make appropriate recommendations to government.
Justice Solomon Olugbemi,panel chairman,speaking at the last sitting -Magistrate Court 1, Isabo, Abeokuta,he explained that the remaining 48 petitions were rejected because they were not in line with the terms of reference that the Panel was given by the government.
“The Panel received a total of 106 petitions, out of which 58 were treated and the remaining 48 were either withdrawn, rejected or abandoned wholly or half-way by the petitioners. However, the panel’s report is ready for submission to the government”, Justice Olugbemi said.
The Chairman assured all petitioners and respondents of justice without fear or favour, expressed confidence that the State government would properly look into recommendations made by the panel.