The Oyo State Government of Oyo has created an email account and a section on the state’s website for residents of the state to report incidences of police violations and brutality.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa also quoted the Governor of the state,Seyi Makinde as saying that plans are already afoot, to set up a judicial panel that will look into the various forms of abuses and violations that are reported.
It stated that names of members of the panel would be announced shortly.
Adisa noted that the decision to create an email account was borne out out of the Governor’s earlier stance that the genuine grievances of the #EndSARS protesters, which bother on police brutality, must be addressed by government.
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The statement further disclosed that the platform is domiciled in the Office of the Governor and that it is aimed at demonstrating Governor Makinde’s determination to address the menace of police brutality, rights abuse and extortion, with a bird’s-eyeview monitoring mechanism.
The statement however called on residents of the state to report cases of police violations via the email address, reportpolice@mail.oyostate.gov.ng or through the link on the Oyo State website, https://oyostate.gov.ng/reportpolice/, where they can fill out a form.
