Temitope Majekodunmi, the youth representative on the Lagos
judicial panel on police brutality, says there are errors in the panel’s report
currently in circulation.
On Monday, the panel submitted two documents — a
consolidated report on cases of police brutality and another on the Lekki
incident investigation — to Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of the state.
Hours after submission of the report, the 309-page document
appeared in the media space.
In the report, the panel said the “killing of unarmed
protesters by soldiers on October 20, 2020 could be described in the context of
a ‘massacre'”.
The report has elicited varied reactions, with some persons
citing errors in the document currently in circulation.
For instance, on pages 297 and 298, which has the list of
casualties, numbers 37 and 38 are repeated, making it appear that 11 deaths
were recorded instead of nine.
Reacting to the development, Majekodunmi, in a statement on
Wednesday, said the errors were corrected before final submission, adding that
the leaked report in circulation is not far from the original.
“A leaked report of the Panel has been in circulation since
yesterday, and I got numerous calls and messages from various persons asking me
to confirm if the report was authentic,” he said.
“While others were particular about the error of name
duplications, it is imperative to note that the leaked report in circulation is
not far from the original, but I can confirm that the original is without all
the identified errors.
“Furthermore, we did approve the report for print after
several reviews of typographical error, omission of some documents but
duplicated as final edit; final, final edits and final of the finals of edit.
“Regardless of errors identified, it is important that we
stick to the facts of the findings and its recommendations contained therein and
also interpret appropriately.
“This report is all encompassing for the reasoning of peace
and justice. I am sure every one of you must have gone through the details.
“To provide a summary, you can find an executive summary of
the report on pages 11-15, background on page 16, general proceedings on pages
17-280, panel findings on pages 281-304, a compendium of recommendations on
pages 305-300 und the conclusion to page 305.
“The report of the panel further validates our position that
peaceful protesters were injured and/or killed by security operatives who were
meant to protect us. The findings of the panel, and most importantly, the
recommendations are now in the public domain.
“In conclusion, it is not the time to rest nor sleep; it is
the time to peacefully demand accountability and ensure that the
recommendations of the panel are implemented.
“It is the time to
ensure that our fallen heroes do not die in vain, and that citizens of Nigeria
are never afraid to peacefully protest in their native country.”
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