The Kaduna State Governor, Nasiru El-Rufai has constituted a judicial panel of inquiry to look into acts of police brutality in the state.
This follows the ongoing protests calling for an end to extra-judicial killings by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad.
According to the Governor,the decision to set up a panel followed the resolution of the National Economic Council committing state governors to look into acts of brutality against citizens by the police and other steps to ensure accountability in the operations of police units in their states.
A statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication, Muyiwa Adekeye said the panel will be headed by Retired Justice David Wyom.
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It also listed Retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Lawal Tanko, representatives of civil society ,students and youth organizations as well as National Human Rights Commission as members.
He noted that representatives of civil society and youth groups will be appointed to join the Governor and heads of security agencies deployed in Kaduna State on the Special Security and Human Rights Committee that will oversee the activities of security agencies in the state.
Furthermore, the governor’s spokesman said that a Complaints Office will be set up to enable members of the public lodge reports on the activities of security agencies and consequently forwarded to the Special Security and Human Rights Committee for appropriate action.
