I Want My Leg Restored, Not Compensation — SARS Victim Tells Ogun Panel

An Ogun resident and victim of stray bullet from a yet-to-be
identified police officer in Abeokuta, Mr. Kamol Ganiyu, has
pleaded for support to walk again.

Ganiyu made the plea on Monday when he appeared before Ogun
Judicial Panel of Investigation set up to investigate complaints of
victims on police brutality, human rights violations and extra
judicial killings by security operatives within the state.

He said he would like to be able to lead his normal life
again.

“I need government’s support because in the x-ray I took, it was
revealed that my joint has been damaged by the gunshot and a huge
amount is needed to fly me out for adequate treatment,” he
stated.

The incident happened on July 17, 2017.

The petitioner added after the incidence, “the police officers
handling the case called me to Elewe-Eran Police station, offered
me N250,000 and asked me to sign a form that I would not pursue the
case in court which I refused to take and sign.”

According to him: “I was driving and right under Ibara bridge in
Abeokuta, I heard a gunshot which penetrated my car and destroyed
my right leg.

“I fainted after losing so much blood and was rushed to the
Federal Medical Centre, Idi Aba, Abeokuta where I spent over six
months receiving treatment”.

ASP Akeem Jimoh and Inspector Lola Onifade accused of offering
the victim compensation to bury the case denied the accusation.

But they did not reveal the police officer who shot Ganiyu.

Chairman, Ogun Judicial Panel of Investigation, Hon. Justice
Solomon Olugbemi, said 207 medical bill receipts, 8 photographs and
a cloth with blood stain were received while the car with bullet
hole was also inspected and marked as evidence presented by the
petitioner.

An Ogun resident and victim of stray bullet from a yet-to-be
identified police officer in Abeokuta, Mr. Kamol Ganiyu, has
pleaded for support to walk again.

Ganiyu made the plea on Monday when he appeared before Ogun
Judicial Panel of Investigation set up to investigate complaints of
victims on police brutality, human rights violations and extra
judicial killings by security operatives within the state.

He said he would like to be able to lead his normal life
again.

“I need government’s support because in the x-ray I took, it was
revealed that my joint has been damaged by the gunshot and a huge
amount is needed to fly me out for adequate treatment,” he
stated.

The incident happened on July 17, 2017.

The petitioner added after the incidence, “the police officers
handling the case called me to Elewe-Eran Police station, offered
me N250,000 and asked me to sign a form that I would not pursue the
case in court which I refused to take and sign.”

According to him: “I was driving and right under Ibara bridge in
Abeokuta, I heard a gunshot which penetrated my car and destroyed
my right leg.

“I fainted after losing so much blood and was rushed to the
Federal Medical Centre, Idi Aba, Abeokuta where I spent over six
months receiving treatment”.

ASP Akeem Jimoh and Inspector Lola Onifade accused of offering
the victim compensation to bury the case denied the accusation.

But they did not reveal the police officer who shot Ganiyu.

Chairman, Ogun Judicial Panel of Investigation, Hon. Justice
Solomon Olugbemi, said 207 medical bill receipts, 8 photographs and
a cloth with blood stain were received while the car with bullet
hole was also inspected and marked as evidence presented by the
petitioner.