Rinu Oduala and Majekodunmi Temitope, two Nigerian youths who have been at the forefront of the fight against police brutality and extrajudicial killings in the country, have been selected to join the Lagos Judicial Panel on SARS.
The Lagos State Governor, Babjide Sanwo-Olu announced this on Tuesday via his official Twitter handle @jidesanwoolu.
The governor noted that this development forms part of the government’s commitment to justice and compensation for victims of police brutality.
According to him, the panel is also expected to bring justice for victims of last Tuesday’s shootings at the Lekki Toll Gate, which has been one of the major converging points of the #EndSARS protests.
Meanwhile, meetings are expected to hold on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm.
This is coming weeks after a series of protests broke out, demanding an end to police brutality in the country.
Also, a tweet from an official handle of the new panel read: “If you have any claims, do send them to the panel. The panel will begin to sit on Monday at the Lagos Court of Arbitration situated in Lekki.”