Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said the
terms of reference of the Judicial Panel set up by the state
government to investigate brutality and rights violation by
officers of the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has been
expanded.
He disclosed this on Friday while briefing reporters at the
Lagos House in Marina, three days after some #EndSARS protesters
were killed in a shooting in Lekki.
“So what we have done is that we have consulted and we are now
expanding the terms of reference of the panel that we have set up
because it is exactly the same kind of composition,” Governor
Sanwo-Olu said.
“That same panel headed by retired Justice Doris Okuwobi will be
investigating all of the issues that happened at the Toll Plaza on
Tuesday night. Their terms of reference have been expanded and for
emphasis, the sitting will start on Monday at the Lagos Court of
Arbitration International Centre in Lekki.”
The governor also asked residents of the state and the general
public to avail the panel of useful information that will help in
the effective probe against SARS operatives.
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He said: “They will be receiving petitions from Monday. If you
need to send the petition via email, their address is
judicialpanelonSARS@lagos.gov.ng.
“We will expect everyone that has a case or petition or
something to pass unto this panel. They have been empowered
extensively to determine how they run and conduct themselves at the
panel.”
During the swearing-in of the panel members on October 19,
Governor Sanwo-Olu said the panel will sit for six months, adding
that it is mandated to thoroughly investigate all verifiable claims
of abuses and fatalities arising from SARS engagement with the
objective to bring erring officers to justice and get compensation
for the victims.
The move is part of the steps being taken by the Lagos
Government to address the five-point demands of the youths
demonstrating against SARS brutality.