The Presidency, on Wednesday, appealed for understanding and calm across the nation, as the implementation of the reforms in the Nigeria Police gathers pace at Federal and State levels.
A presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, in a statement issued on Wednesday, renewed the commitment of the Buhari’s administration to the implementation of lasting Police reforms in Nigeria.
He said President Muhammadu Buhari had welcomed the establishment of the Judicial Panels of Inquiry in 13 States so far as resolved by the National Economic Council (NEC) to address the question of redress and justice for victims of police brutality across the country.
The States that have set up the panels so far are: Lagos, Kaduna, Delta, Ekiti, Ogun, Anambra, Enugu, Imo, Plateau, Edo, Nasarawa, Ondo and Akwa Ibom.
President Buhari, who hailed the promptness of the necessary subnational actions, restated his commitment to supporting the State governments to ensure that justice is achieved for all victims of police brutality in Nigeria.
The NEC, constitutionally chairs by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo had at its meeting on Thursday October 15, 2020, resolved to establish State-level Judicial Panels of Inquiry to investigate allegations of Police brutality and ensure that all erring personnel are brought to justice.