EndSARS: Ogun Judicial Panel Receives 20 Petitions In Two Weeks
By ABIODUN JIMOH, ABEOKUTA
The Ogun Judicial Panel of Investigation has received no fewer than 20 petitions within two weeks that it was inaugurated by the state government.
The panel set up to investigate complaints and petitions of victims of police brutality and abuse of human rights by security operatives in the state was chaired by Hon. Justice Solomon Olugbemi (Rtd).
According to a press release signed by Femi Osipitan, Media Officer, Ogun Judicial Panel of Investigation and made available to newsmen in Abeokuta on Friday gave this figure.
The Chairman of the Panel, Hon. Justice Solomon Olugbemi (Rtd) who made this known after a meeting with the panel members said: “We have received 20 petitions already and sitting starts immediately. The sittings would be transparent and open. Media stations are invited to witness and cover the sittings.”
Justice Olugbemi revealed that the maiden sitting of the panel would hold on Thursday, November 5th, 2020, adding that the panel sitting days would be Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays starting by 10am at the Magistrate Court 1, Isabo, Abeokuta.
The chairman hereby called on members of the public who have complaints to send in their petitions to the secretary of the panel or send online to endsarsjudicialpanel@ogunstate.gov.ng assuring that justice would be delivered.
