EXTRA-JUDICIAL KILLING: NHRC orders arrest of 3 Police Officers
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By Tordue Salem
The Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violations by the defunct SARS and other units of the Nigerian Police on Monday ordered the arrest of three police officers over alleged extra-judicial killing of one Godwin Ovoke Onomrerhino.
The panel gave the order when counsel to the police, Malik Taiwo informed the panel that three policemen whom it had on two different occasions ordered their appearance are still absent when the matter was called up.
Dr. Garba Tetengi (SAN), a member of the 11-Member panel chaired by Justice Suleiman Galadima (rtd) clearly stated that the panel is disappointed with the attitude of the Nigeria Police in respect of the instant case.