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I have no hand In dissapearance of Ebuka, I handedover to DSP Onyema— ASP Odey tells Panel

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ASP Paul Odey of the IGP Intelligence Response Team (IRT) has appeared before the Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violations by the Defunct SARS and other units of the Nigerian police force to give testimony on the account of one Ebuka Aniegu over alleged unlawful arrest detention and enforced disappearance     In his submission before the panel ,ASP Odey said sometime in May 2019 ,there was an arrest made at the Trade More police stations ,Lugbe bothering on armed robbery and rape, which was subsequently reported to IRT.…

Junior Officer used My Name to deposit Obinna Jonah’s corpse in mortuary – DSP Jogbo Jogbo tells IIP-SARS

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A Police witness, DSP Adebayo Jogbo Jogbo on Monday said his name was merely used to deposit the body of late Obinna Jonah at Wuse General Hospital mortuary after he was taken to hospital by one DCP Yari.   Okechukwu Jonah, brother of Obinna had petitioned the panel alleging that the victim was killed extra-judicially by the Police in 2020 and that his body was yet to be released to the family for burial.   Jogbo Jogbo who was second in command at in the defunct Anti-One Chance in the…

MISSING PERSONS : IIP-SARS asks NDLEA Chairman to produce Abba Kyari

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The Independent Investigation Panel on Human Rights Violations by the defunct SARS and other units of the Nigerian Police Force on Friday ordered the Chairman of National Drug Laws Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd) to produce the immediate past Commander of IGP-Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari before the panel on the 22nd of March, 2022. A Representative of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) at the panel, John Aikpokpo Martins who made the order while presiding over the panel on behalf of…

IIP-SARS holds 2nd Executive session on Judgement debts

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The Independent Investigative Panel on allegations of human rights violations by the disbanded special anti-robbery squad and other Units of the Nigeria Police Force (IIP-SARS) has set aside Thursday, March 10th for an executive session to consider petitions on judgment debts. The purpose of the executive session is to fast-track the process of payment of compensations to victims of human rights violations with court judgments that have not been paid by the police. The Chairman of the Panel Justice Sulaiman Galadima (rtd) presided over the executive session on petitions relating…

IiP- SARS: Petitioner seeks N10m compensation against Police over arbitrary arrest, detention:

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A petitioner, Nnaemeka Orjiakor, on Wednesday pleaded with the Independent Investigative Panel on human rights violations by the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other police units in Abuja, to order N10m compensation in his favour following his alleged arbitrary arrest, detention and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment by the police in 2019. Nnaemeka who sell provision in Wuse market stated that SARS officers led by one Mohammed Elbow Awal arrested him on the 8th February 2019 from his shop, handcuffed him, paraded him around Wuse market before bundling him…

IIP-SARS Okays Hearing of some petition via Zoom ….. as petitioner laments police failure to release confiscated properties after three years The

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The Independent Investigation Panel on Human Rights Violations by the defunct SARS and other units of the Nigerian Police Force on Tuesday permitted the hearing of some petitions before it via zoom to make it convenient for petitioners and police officers to seamlessly testify and give evidence before the panel. The panel noted that the idea of a hybrid hearing is acceptable since there was possibility of hearing some of the petitions via zoom, which has been approved by the Secretariat of the panel. Dr. Garba Tetengi (SAN) a member…

Police Killed My Two Children Extra-judicially – Petitioner tells IIP-SARS

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A petitioner, Otomerhe Onaodowan, on Monday told the Independent Investigative Panel on human rights violations by the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other police units in Abuja, how her two sons Collins Ese Onaodowan and Owen Onaodowan were extra-judicially killed by the police, in Delta, in 2010. The complainant, an elderly woman, informed the panel that her two sons went to watch premier league at Duro stores, while watching in the company of other spectators, armed robbers invaded the store and shot one of the spectators, a soldier in…

How Police unlawfully detained me for 58 days, demanded N5m bail – Complainant tells IIP-SARS

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A complainant, Mr. Emenike Festus Umezurike on Friday narrated his ordeals in the hands of the Nigerian Police saying that he was unlawfully detained for 58 days at the Cameroun Barracks Police station Aba, Abia state where the Police tried to extort N5 million from him. Testifying in the case of alleged unlawful arrest, detention, inhuman and degrading treatment he brought against the Police, Mr. Umezurike, told the panel that while he was trying to market a landed property, the Police arrested and detained him at Umuagwo Police station in…

IIP-SARS holds hearings without Police legal team

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The Independent Investigative Panel on Alleged Human Rights Violations by the Defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad and other Units of the Nigeria Police (IIP-SARS) on Thursday expressed dismay over the absence of the Nigeria Police legal team before the Panel sitting in Abuja. The panel was set up by the Federal Government in November 2020, following the #EndSARS Protest which was triggered by nationwide allegations of police brutality. The Secretary of the Abuja Panel who also doubled as the Human Rights Adviser to the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights…

Petitioner seeks release of corpse siezed by police since 2004

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A Complainant before the Independent Investigation Panel on Human Rights Violation by the Defunct SARS and other units of the Nigerian Police Force Mr. Charles Ogu has appeared before the panel praying it to compel the police to release the corpse of his Brother-in-law, Chibikem Nkaru killed extrajudicial in a clash between police and members of MOSSOB. Testifying before the panel, Mr. Ogu narrated how it all happened in March 2004 when the victim Chibuikem, a trader was travelling from Onitsha in Anambra state to Okigwe in Imo state. On…