Buhari Approves Presidential Panel Recommendation For Establishment Of State, LG Police
LAGOS JUNE 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Presidential Panel on SARS reforms has called for the establishment of state and local government police adding that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the recommendations.
This was contained in the statement by the Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission and Chairman Presidential Panel on SARS Reform, Anthony Ojukwu.
According to the report, submitted on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the President also approved the dismissal of 37 police officers as recommended by the Rights Commission.
The Panel, according to Ojukwu, received 113 complaints on alleged human rights violations from across the country and 22 memoranda on suggestions on how to reform and restructure SARS and the Nigeria Police in general.
“At the end of its public hearing and having listened to complaints as well as defendants and their counsel, the Panel recommended thirty-seven (37) Police officers for dismissal from the force. Twenty four (24) were recommended for prosecution.
“The panel also directed the Inspector General of Police to unravel the identity of twenty-two (22) officers involved in the violation of the human rights of innocent Citizens.
“The police was directed to pay compensation of various sums in forty—five (45) complaints and tender public apologies in five (5) complaints and directed to obey court orders in five (5) matters.
“The Police was directed to immediately arrest and prosecute two (2) retired senior Police officers found to have violated the rights of citizens (one for extra-judicial killing and the other for illegal takeover of Property of a suspect).
“The Panel also recovered two vehicles illegally auctioned by SARS Officers and returned them to their owners.”
Other key recommendations of the Panel include,” Significant improvement in the funding, kitting and facilities of the Nigeria Police Force; Strengthening Information and Communication Technology of the Force.
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