#ENDSARS:Take Charge Of Police Tactical Unit In Your State -Osinbajo Tells Nigerian Governors

The National Economic Council (NEC) has directed the immediate establishment of State-based Judicial Panels of Inquiry across the country to receive and investigate complaints of Police brutality or related extra-judicial killings with a view to delivering justice for all victims of the dissolved SARS and other police units.

According to a statement issued by Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President (Media & Publicity), Laolu Akande, the decision was reached at the council’s monthly meeting on Thursday.
The meeting was presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, and attended by State Governors.

The council specifically resolved that State Governors and the FCT Minister should take charge of interface and contact with the protesters in their respective domains.

Besides, NEC resolved that the Judicial Panels which would be set up in all the States would include representatives of Youths, Students, Civil Society Organizations and would be chaired by a respected retired State High Court Judge.

The Council also directed that State Governors should immediately establish a State-based Special Security and Human Rights Committee to be chaired by the Governors in their States, to supervise the newly formed police tactical units and all other security agencies located in the State.

“The idea of the Special Security and Human Rights Committee in all States of the Federation and the FCT is to ensure that police formations and other security agencies in the State consistently protect the Human Rights of citizens,” the statement said.

“Members of the Special Committee would also include Representatives of Youths, and Civil Society. The head of Police tactical units in each of the State would also be a member of the Committee.