The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Restitution and Inquiry set up to investigate cases of police brutality, especially involving officers of the now-defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad, has summoned the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammad Adamu.
The Lagos state judicial panel has summoned Mohammad Adamu,
inspector-general of police (IGP), over a case involving one Adewale Adewuyi, a
petitioner who is on a stretcher.
Debo Adeleke, the petitioner’s lawyer, alleged that the
police have refused to release 26 acres of farmland seized from the petitioner
since 2013.
Adeleke asked the panel to summon the IGP so that the police
could be compelled to release the seized farmland.
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The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Restitution and Inquiry set up to investigate cases of police brutality, especially involving officers of the now-defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad, has summoned the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammad Adamu.
The IGP was summoned over a case involving one Adewale Adewuyi, a petitioner whose 26 acres of farmland was allegedly seized by police since 2013.
Debo Adeleke, the petitioner’s lawyer, alleged that the police invaded the farmland located at Age-Mowo near Badagry on December 17, 2013, and destroyed it.
The development, the counsel said, affected the health status of his client.
Adeleke, who asked the panel to summon the IGP, said his client – brought on a stretcher – could not feed himself after the incident.
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