As the #ENDSARS protest continues, the Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution set up by the Lagos State government to investigate cases of human rights violations by the disbanded Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) will expectedly begin sitting in Lagos this week.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the weekend received in audience the chairman of the panel, Justice Doris Okuwobi (rtd), at the State House, Marina.
Okuwobi’s visit to the governor was ahead of the expected swearing-in of the panel’s members today, after which they will begin sitting at LASWA Building on Falomo Road in Ikoyi.
Governor Sanwo-Olu said the meeting with panel’s chairman was necessary to intimate them on new developments and expectations of the government.
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The governor disclosed that the membership slot reserved for the youth had been increased to two, saying the move was to ensure young people, who are mostly the victims of SARS brutality, had strong voice and contributions in the panel’s activities.
Sanwo-Olu said: “The panel will commence its sitting next Monday (today) after the official swearing-in of its members in Alausa. We expect members of the public who have complaints against SARS operatives will approach the panel and bring forward their claims.
