The Edo State Judicial Panel of Inquiry constituted to investigate police brutality, human rights abuses and extrajudicial killings by the disbanded police unit, Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) Tuesday presented its report to governor Godwin Obaseki.
Chairman of the panel, Justice Ada Ehigiamusoe, said 135 petitions have been considered to receive awards pending the approval of the governor.
According to her, “In the course of our proceedings, a total number of 170 petitions were filed. 25 of same were struck out for lack of diligence; while 10 were dismissed for lacking in merit.
“Having struck out 25 petitions, dismissed 10 for lacking in diligence and merit respectively, the panel was left with 135 petitions which we have considered to be meritorious.
“Further still, we bring to your Excellency’s kind attention the cases of the following petitioners: Ohimai Asekhame and Miracle Aihenlenokhoria.
“They were hit by stray and identifiable bullets respectively which resulted to amputation limbs. We invite and appeal most passionately to your excellency to consider their plight in terms of possible employment.”
On his part, governor Obaseki expressed gratitude to the panel members for their diligence, adding that “we will look at each and every recommendations you have made.”