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PRESIDENTIAL PANEL ON POLICE REFORMS SWINGS INTO ACTION, OKAYS 5-POINT DEMAND OF PROTESTERS<\/div>\n
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Following directives by President Muhammadu Buhari on dissolution of Special Anti-Robbery Squad and immediate response to yearnings of citizens, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, convened a meeting with stakeholders, agreeing to meet demands, which include halting use of force against protesters and unconditional release of arrested citizens.<\/div>\n
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A statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Femi Adesina October 13, 2020 reads:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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“The meeting, organized by the Office of the Inspector General of Police and National Human Rights Commission, was a multi-stakeholders\u2019 forum attended by leaders and representatives of civil society organisations in Nigeria, activists from the entertainment industry and the ENDSARS movement and development partners.<\/div>\n
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“The Ministry of Police Affairs and Police Service Commission were also present at the meeting that affirmed that the five-point demands of the protesters and the ENDSARS movement are genuine concerns and will be addressed by the Government.<\/div>\n
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“A communiqu\u00e9 of Stakeholders\u2019 Meeting on the Implementation of the Recommendations of the Presidential Panel on the Reform of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) said:<\/div>\n
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\u201cFollowing the public protests regarding various forms of human rights violations by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and the consequent disbandment of the unit by the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, there arose the need for stakeholder engagement to build trust and restore public confidence in law enforcement.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThe agitations also brought to the fore, the need to implement the recommendations of the Presidential Panel on the Reform of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).<\/div>\n
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\u201cThe Forum was addressed by the Inspector General of Police and the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThe Forum collectively: welcomed the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) by the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu; Reaffirmed the constitutional rights of Nigerians to peaceful assembly and protest; Further affirmed the sanctity of life of every Nigerian and the role of the Police in protecting this right; Affirms that the five-point demands of the protesters and the ENDSARS movement are genuine concerns and will be addressed by the Government.\u2019\u2019<\/div>\n
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According to the communiqu\u00e9 signed by the Inspector General of Police and Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, Tony Ojukwu, Esq, the Forum noted that the dissolution of SARS presents an opportunity to embark on comprehensive reforms aimed at repositioning the Nigerian Police Force as a modern, responsive and citizens-centred law enforcement organisation.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThe Forum further notes that the proposed reforms should be anchored under the basis of the White Paper on the Report of the Presidential Panel on the Reform of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad which was jointly authored by the National Human Rights Commission, the Federal Ministry of Justice, and the Nigeria Police Force.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThe Forum affirms that reform proposals for the Nigerian Police Force will be based on Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and existing legislations such as the Nigeria Police Act, 2020, the Nigeria Police Trust Fund Act, 2019, the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015 the Anti-Torture Act, 2017, and the National Human Rights Commission Act, 2010 amongst others.<\/div>\n
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\u201cFollowing the dissolution of SARS, the Forum calls for the following immediate steps to be taken in restoring public confidence and trust in the Police: An order by the Inspector General of Police to all State Commands to halt the use of force against protesters; Unconditional release of arrested protesters and citizens; Open communication and outreach to citizens to establish trust and confidence and a roadmap for the implementation of the White Paper of the Presidential Panel on the Reform of the SARS.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThe Forum welcomed the proposal to set up an Independent Investigation Panel to look into the violations of human rights by the defunct SARS and other segments of the Nigerian Police. The Forum agrees to the setting up of this Independent Panel by the National Human Rights Commission within the next one week. An open call for Memoranda from members of the public whose rights have been violated by the defunct SARS and other segments of the Police will be released by the Commission within one week.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThe Forum recommends the psychological evaluation, training and retraining of disbanded SARS officials prior to re-deployment. The Forum resolves to set up the following Technical Sub-Committees to design an implementation roadmap and work plan for the implementation of the White Paper: Training, Capacity and Re-orientation; Logistics: Infrastructure, Communications and Technology; Arrest, Detention, and Investigations; Regulations, Oversight and Accountability and Financing and Partnerships.\u2019\u2019<\/div>\n
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The communiqu\u00e9 stated that sub-Committees will be supported by the National Human Rights Commission and other civil society organisations.<\/div>\n
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Those who attended the meeting are: Dr Kole Shettima- MAC Arthur Foundation; Innocent Chukwuma – Ford Foundation; Jude Ilo- of OSIWA;\u00a0 Segun Awosanya(segalinks) – End Sars Movement;\u00a0 Yemi Adamolekun- Enough is Enough; Cl\u00e9ment Nwankwo- PLAC; Rafsanjani- CISLAC; Kemi Okonyedo-\u00a0 PWAN; YZ \u2013 CITAD; Folarin Falana Falz; Prof Deji Adekunle \u2013NIALS;\u00a0 Chris Ngwodo, SSA to President Research & Policy;\u00a0 Dr Fatima Waziri \u2013 Rule of Law Adviser OVP and Abdulrahman Yakubu – NHRC Secretariat.<\/div>\n
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Others are: Hilary Ogbonna- NHRC secretariat; Halilu Adamu – NHRC Secretariat; Ben Aguh – NHRC secretariat; Dr Uju Agomuoh \u2013 PRAWA and Onyinye Ndubuisi \u2013 UNDP.<\/div>\n
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