11 years after, family of murdered Taraba student demands compensation
By Femi Bolaji FOR the family of Meshack Samuel, an 18-year-old student who was allegedly shot by a trigger-happy policeman, their hope for recompense now lies in the hands of the judicial panel of inquiry and restitution for victims of police brutality and other security agencies in Taraba State. The institution of the panel last year was occasioned by calls across the country for justice to victims of police brutality after the hitherto peaceful #EndSARS protest took a negative turn. The family appeared before the panel and is seeking compensation of N100 million, 11 years after the loss of...