Abia state judicial panel has recommended the payment of N511 million as compensation to victims of police brutality.
Gatekeepers News reports that the chairman of the panel, Sunday Imo made the disclosure when he presented the panel’s report to the Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu on Friday.
Imo, while giving the five-volume report to the secretary to the state government, Chris Ezem who represented Ikpeazu, explained that the first volume contained the main report, the second covered all the petitions and the third has the panel’s records and proceedings.
He said the panel got 86 petitions; 46 went through full hearing while the remaining cases were dismissed.
Gatekeepers News reports that receiving the report, Ezem lauded the panel for performing “historic and selfless services to their fatherland”.
He said the state government would study the report to implement it and that the report would lead the public on how best to relate with the police and other security agencies.
Ezem noted that the security agencies need the help and collaboration of the residents to do their work efficiently.
