Tag: POLICE BRUTALITY

NHRC Boss condemns killing of Lagos based Female Lawyer by Police …..says NHRC will monitor investigation, prosecution of errant officer

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The Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission, Chief Tony Ojukwu OFR, SAN has condemned yet another killing of a female lawyer Barrister Bolanle Raheem by a policeman in Ajah Lagos State. The Chief Human Rights Officer who was reacting to the unfortunate death of the lawyer said the incident is regrettable, added that the officer has fallen short of standard operating procedure and professional ethics of the Nigerian Police Force. He called in the hierarchy of the Nigerian Police to as a matter of necessity always ensure that officers who…

NHRC awards N289.3m compensation to Police brutality victims

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The Independent Investigative Panel on Special Anti-Robbery Squad IIP-SARS through National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, today 14th Wednesday,2022 awarded a sum of N 287million compensation to 74 victims of police brutality.   The IIP-SARS was set up by the Federal Government in November 2020 following the “ENDSARS Protest” which was triggered by nationwide allegations of Police brutality.   The panel under the supervision of National Human Rights Commission NHRC conducted public hearing/investigation on violations of human rights by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, and other police units. While speaking,…

How Police brutalized,detained me with my son for 3 days, in pregnancy – Complainant

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A complainant, Blessing Orji on Wednesday has informed the Independent Investigation Panel on Human Rights Violations by the defunct SARS and other units of the Nigerian Police Force how she was allegedly brutalized by the Police and detained for three days for complaining that she was hit by a motorcycle, which resulted in a leg injury. Testifying before the panel presided Dr. Garba Tetengi (SAN) on behalf of the Chairman, Justice Suleiman Galadima (rtd), the petitioner who was accompanied to the panel by her husband, Moses Orji disclosed that she…

IIP-SARS panel threatens CSP Danjuma Ochejeh with arrest warrant …. as two widows link husbands’ deaths to alleged police brutality

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The Independent Investigative Panel on allegations of Human Rights Violations by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other units of the Nigerian Police on Monday warned that it might issue a warrant of arrest on Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), Danjuma Ochejeh of Delta state Police Command over allegations of human rights violations by the Police against Ochekpe Community of Anambra state and three other complainants. The Panel noted that it will not hesitate to issue a warrant of arrest on CSP Ochejeh for failing to appear before it…

POLICE BRUTALITY : Complainant insists on N200m compensation for amputated limbs …. as police pay N150,000

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The Independent Investigative Panel on allegations of human rights violations by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other units of the Nigerian Police on Monday continued hearing on the petition of Kingsley Kalu who insisted that the Nigeria police should pay him the sum of N200 million compensation and procure a prosthetic limb for his use. The petitioner alleged that he was hit by a bullet on his left leg from Akpabio Daniel with the FCT Command at the Exclusive store in Abuja. Kingsley Kalu, under cross examination, acknowledged…