According to reports reaching Oyogist.com, a whopping sum of N575.8 Million has been issued against the Nigerian police for alleged human rights violations committed by police operatives.
The panel, which constitutes of the National Human Rights Commission, considered 20 out of the 44 petitions regarding the non-adherence by the police of court judgments awarding compensations to victims of human rights violations, and decisions were made on each of the petitions otherwise known as judgment debts.
“The petitions on judgment debts of about N575.8 million were considered ranging from the award of N200 million to ₦120,000 of cases bordering on extrajudicial killing, unlawful arrest, and detention.
“Others are cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment and torture, alleged enforced disappearance, confiscation of property, etc.,” the commission said.
The panel also agreed that the victims of human rights who got court judgments should be paid.
secretary to the panel, Hillary Ogbonna, suggested that the Nigerian Police would have to make a “commitment to respect court orders while part of the money will be paid from the human rights compensation funds which are expected to be paid for such purposes.”
