Police Brutality: Niger State Inaugurates Judicial Panel Of Inquiry

AISHA ABUBAKAR

The Executive Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Sani Bello, has inaugurated the Judicial Panel of Inquiry to amongst other things receive complaints of Police brutality, abuse of human Rights and other unwholesome as well as extrajudicial acts particularly by the disbanded Special Anti -Robbery Squad (SARS) from any person or groups within the State with a view to delivering justice for all victims.

According to Mary Noel-Berje, Chief Press Secretary to Governor of Niger State, the inauguration, which took place at the Government House in Minna, followed the recommendation of the National Economic Council (NEC) to set up judicial Panels of Inquiry by all the State Governors to hear complaints and ensure accountability in the operations of Police units in their States.