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EndSARS: Abdulrazaq inaugurates 10-person judicial panel

Kwara, Niger to collaborate against rising security threats

Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on Tuesday named a 10-person judicial panel of investigation to look into the complaints of police brutality, human rights abuses, and extrajudicial killings by the #EndSARS protesters.

The development follows a recommendation of the National Economic Council for each state to constitute a panel to receive and investigate complaints from the #EndSARS coalition, make recommendations to prosecute erring persons, and recommend compensations for victims or their families, among other things.

According to a statement by Rafiu Ajakaye, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, the panel inaugurated on Tuesday is chaired by retired Justice Tunde Garba.

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Other members are retired AIG Issa Ojibara; Ronke Adeyemi (CSO representative); Fati Audu (community representative); Kauthar Adeyi (youth representative); Jumoke Olaoye (National Human Rights Commission); Idris Gana (Ministry of Justice); Nafisat Musa Buge (youth representative); Bilikis Salaudeen (youth representative); and Hassan Yusuf Adio (CSO).