Ogun Youth Assembly Demands Release of Police Brutality Report

Youths in Ogun State, represented by Habeeb Whyte, Chairman of the Ogun Youth Assembly, have called on Governor Dapo Abiodun to release the report from the state Judicial Panel of Investigation on Police Brutality, Human Rights Violations, and Extra-Judicial Killings. The report was formally presented to Abiodun on July 9, 2021, with promises of implementation.

The panel, chaired by retired Justice Solomon Olugbemi, investigated allegations of police brutality following the nationwide #EndSARS protests in 2020, receiving 106 petitions and considering 58. The resulting 289-page report recommended N218 million in compensation for 42 victims or their families.

Whyte expressed concern over the lack of public information regarding the report's recommendations, questioning the status of compensation and disciplinary measures. He urged the governor to publish the report with an implementation matrix detailing actions taken and timelines, emphasizing that transparency would build public trust and address significant youth concerns regarding accountability and responsible policing.