Abia Panel of Inquiry on Police Brutality began sitting today, adjourns to tomorrow |WATCH VIDEO
Thompson Nsisongabasi
Nov 10, 2020
The 16 member judicial panel of inquiry inaugurated by Governor Okezie Ikpeazu on Friday 23 October, 2020 to investigate allegations of extra-judicial killings and brutality by police and other security agents in the state commenced inaugural sitting on November 10, 2020.
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The panel is headed by retired Justice Sunday Imo.
Other members of the panel are - Mrs. Uzoamaka Ikonne, Mr. John Nwakanma, Mr. Daniel Chinagozi, Mr. Zuby Ariwa, Mr. Eric Ikwuagwu, Bishop Sunday Onuoha and Mr. John Emejor.
The rest are - Mr. Nnanna Nwafor, Mrs. Doris Ogala, Mrs. Uche Nwokocha, Mr. Nkemjika Nnadozie, Mr. Enyinnaya Nwigwe, Mrs. Anastasia Uchenna, Mr. Ndubuaku Nwogu, and Mr. Steve Sylvanus.
Governor Ikpeazu had directed the panel to investigate all forms of police brutality, extortion and intimidation from 2015 to date, to ascertain the immediate and remote causes of the #EndSARS protest and other grievances associated with it.
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One of the panel members, Eric Ikwuagwu while speaking with newsmen confirmed the commencement of the inaugural sitting, adding that the panel has received several petitions.
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During the sitting, the panel head Justice Sunday Imo assured petitioners that their petitions will be heard and justice delivered.
During the panel sitting today, 4 petitions were presented but none was argued upon. The sitting was adjourned for November 11, 2020.
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— Thompson Nsisongabasi