ENDSARS: Bayelsa Panel Awards N21bn To Victims, 11 Police Officers For Prosecution

The Bayelsa State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Police Brutality has awarded N21 billion to victims of extrajudicial killings who appeared before it.

Chairman of the Panel, Rtd. Justice Young Ogola, made this known while presenting the report to Governor Douye Diri in Yenagoa.

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Ogola said the panel received 50 petitions and made recommendations based on their findings.

He revealed that 11 police officers were recommended for prosecution, one for dismissal, four for demotion while eight cases were struck out and two adjourned.

The Justice explained that the N21 billion was awarded as damages adding that the amount included compensation to communities razed down by the Nigerian Army.

Responding, Governor Diri thanked the panel for doing a thorough job and promised to see that the victims get reprieve.

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”I know that no amount of compensation will bring back some of the deceased but can serve as a source of relief for the families who have been aggrieved by the death of their loved ones.

“The N21 billion awarded is appropriate, but for the security agencies to pay is another thing.

”The issues you have raised will be looked into,” he said.

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