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June 3, 2019
ThePresidential Presidential Panel on SARS Reform has recommended the dismissal of37 policemen accused violating the rights of Nigerians.
Thepanel, which was headed by the Executive Secretary, National Human RightsCommission, Anthony Ojukwu, has just submitted it’s report to PresidentMuhammadu Buhari in Abuja.
Inall the Presidential Panel received 113 complaints across Nigeria, investigatedthem and arrived at the conclusions and recommendations.
Ojukwusaid, At the end of its public hearing and having listened to complaints aswell as defendants and their counsel, the Panel recommended thirty-seven (37)Police ofﬁcers for dismissal from the force. Twenty four (24) were recommendedfor prosecution.
Thepanel also directed the Inspector General of Police to unravel the identity oftwenty-two (22) ofﬁcers involved in the violation of the human rights ofinnocent Citizens.
Thepolice were directed to pay compensation of various sums in forty—ﬁve (45)complaints and tender public apologies in ﬁve (5) complaints and directed toobey court orders in ﬁve (5) matters.