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#EndSARS: Ogun govt gets complaints portal on police brutality

 Adebisi Onanuga

 

THE Ogun State Government has set up a human rights complaints portal to enable citizens’ report any act of brutality by policemen and other security agents.

This followed the recent near nationwide protests for the scrapping of the Special Anti-Robery Squad (SARS) unit of the Police as a result of allegations of abuses and harassment by its personnel.

The state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice,  Akingbolahan Adeniran, who launched the portal, said it would enable victims of abuse, harassment or misconduct by security agents, to report and upload such to the portal for immediate action by the Human Rights Complaints Office.

Adeniran explained that information received via the portal would be regularly reviewed and investigated by the Ogun State Human Rights Complaints Office or the Judicial Panel of Investigation of Alleged Cases of Police Brutality and Related Matters, adding that such information could also be used as evidence in court.

The portal is https://ift.tt/3nuQPGX.

He urged residents to take advantage of the platform to upload evidence, including documents, pictures, videos and sound recordings, for the purpose of exposing human rights violations by security operatives in the state.

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“In Ogun State, we believe in freedom, justice, fairness, equity and the rule of law. We will not condone any act of harassment, intimidation and brutality of any law-abiding resident or visitor going about their legitimate business, by any security agent.

“That is why we have set up this portal to allow our people to lodge their complaints and back it up with concrete evidence that we can use in a court of law if necessary,’ Adeniran said.

While reiterating the resolve of the present administration to ensure peace in all parts of the state at all times, the Attorney-General assured the people that government remains committed to ensuring that citizens’ rights are respected and incidences of brutality by security operatives are prevented.

 



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