The judicial panel of inquiry and restitution set up by the Lagos State government to look into brutality and high handedness by the now-disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) unit of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has commenced sitting.
The panel began with Rinu Odulala and Temitope Majekodunmi sworn-in as representatives of youths on the panel.
Also, sworn-in as a member of the panel is Lucas Koyejo representing the Nigeria Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
This makes the panel a nine-man panel.
Rinu Oduala and Majekodunmi Temitope, two Nigerian youths who have been at the forefront of the fight against police brutality and extrajudicial killings in the country, have been selected to join the Lagos Judicial Panel on SARS.
The Lagos State Governor, Babjide Sanwo-Olu announced this on Tuesday.
According to the governor, this forms part of the government’s commitment to justice and compensation for victims of police brutality.
The panel is also expected to bring justice for victims of last Tuesday’s shootings at the Lekki Toll Gate, which has been one of the major converging points of the #EndSARS protests.
