Two lawyers, Adekunle Augustine and Semion Akogwu, are seeking an order before the Federal High Court in Lagos to disband the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry set up to look into complaints of human rights abuses by men of the disbanded police Special Anti-Robbery Squad. SARS.
The judicial panel, headed by retired Justice Doris Okuwobi, also has the mandate to probe the alleged shootings at #EndSARS protesters by soldiers on the night of Tuesday October 20 at the Lekki tollgate.
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But the lawyers, in their fresh suit, are asking the court to disband the panel and nullify all its proceedings so far.
The plaintiffs are contending that since the soldiers who allegedly shot at #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate were invited by the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the same governor cannot set up a panel to probe the incident.
According to the lawyers, the setting up of the judicial panel is in conflict with the provisions of Section 36 of the Constitution.
Many have questioned the motive of the governor inviting the soldiers are purported
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