The News Agency of Nigeria reports that wheelchair-bound Ekekwe told the nine-man panel on Tuesday that he was thrown from a two-storey building at the Alaba International Market by officers of the squad.
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The commencement of the exercise on Monday was based on the order of the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu.
Mandate International UK under the coordination of the APC stalwart, Hon. Ibrahim Yusuf, said the protest was all Nigerians needed at the time, but condemned the unnecessary arson and looting that followed the protest.
Travelling may mean different things to different people. But to men of the Special Anti- Robbery Squad, an arm of the Nigeria Police Force, to “travel” means to kill a suspect in detention. Hundreds of robbery suspects, if not thousands, who had been arrested and taken to SARS, have been killed extrajudicially.
Tinubu said this on Saturday shortly after paying a condolence visit to Sanwo-Olu at the State House, Marina
Ikechukwu Ani, the Head of Press and Public Relations of the commission, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports in Minna on Friday that the panel had Ishaku Usman as Chairman and Abdulrahim Tariq as the Secretary.
In a virtual meeting with the former leaders, President Buhari reiterated that the Government will not fold its arms and allow miscreants and criminals continue to perpetrate acts of hooliganism in the country.
Inaugurating the panel, Oyetola said the establishment of the panel is in keeping with Section 21 of the Commission of Inquiry Law Cap 29. Laws of State of Osun 2002 and in line with the directive of the Federal Government to all the 36 governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory.
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It would be recalled that Ugwuanyi while addressing the protesting youth last Saturday, disclosed that his administration had set up the panel as part of the measures to address the demands of the protesters.
Inaugurating the panel, the Executive Secretary of NHRC, Tony Ojukwu named retired Justice Suleiman Galadima as chairman, Abdulrahaman Yakubu representing NHRC, representatives of civil society, Dr Lydia Umar and Dr Uju Agomoh.
Performing the ceremony in Makurdi, Ortom said the constitution of the panel was part of the resolutions of the 108th National Economic Council meeting earlier held in Abuja.
Inaugurating the committee, Emmanuel said that the panel was part of efforts to meet the demands of the protesting youths for a reform of the Nigeria Police.
The Union, which expressed alarm over the President’s continued silence, also expressed its belief that proper measures in addressing the grievances of the protesters have not been taken in spite of the haste by the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to disband the Special Anti-Robbery Squad.
Uwubanwen made the call on Monday in Abuja while briefing newsmen on activities lined up for the commemoration of the 10th year anniversary of the Church, with the theme: “Shift.”
He warned that such action will be counter productive at the end and may lead to unforeseen fears.
He said the protest for the disbandment of the Special Anti Robbery Squad was an anger against what he termed incompetent, dishonest, recycled leadership and mistrust between the leaders and the led.
The move was successfully made on Sunday evening
Oyetola, in a statewide broadcast on Sunday in Osogbo said preliminary investigation revealed that the commando style in which the assailants carried out their attack justified his claim that the act was pre-planned