The Judicial Commission of Inquiry on Police Brutality and Related Matters set up last year by Imo State government after the #ENDSARS protests, has recommended the payment of N770,985, 800 million as compensation to petitioners by government.
This was contained in the report submitted to Governor Hope Uzodimma in Owerri on Wednesday.
Uzodimma had inaugurated the panel on November 3, 2020 following directive of the Federal Executive Council to the states to do so and part of measures to assuage the feelings of Nigerians following the #EndSARS protests across the country.
Members were drawn from different segments of the society including the youth, church, civil society organisations, judiciary, security agencies among others.
Submitting the report to Governor Uzodimma at Government House, Chairman of Commission, Justice Florence Duruoha-Igwe (Rtd) said all members agreed on the recommended sum.
Receiving the report, Governor Uzodimma said “setting up of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Police Brutality and their subsequent sittings and receiving of memoranda from the public were able to calm the tempo of tension created by #EndSARS protest.
The Governor thanked the Chairman and her members for doing a thorough job considering the intricacies of their assignment, stressing that they rendered a selfless service to the people.
