The Lagos State Government has released a White Paper on the #EndSARS Panel of Inquiry report.
According to the government, 11 out of the 32 recommendations made by the panel, had been accepted, while one had been rejected.
The document also said 14 of the recommendations fell outside the powers of the state and will consequently be forwarded to the Federal Government for consideration.
A leaked version of the report had indicted the Nigerian Army and the Lagos State Government in the killing of unarmed protesters and a subsequent cover-up of the incident at the Lekki Toll Gate on October 20, 2020.
But after the panel submitted its findings to Governor Sanwo-Olu, he set up a four-member committee led by the Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), giving them two weeks to raise a White Paper on the reports submitted by the panel.
At a press briefing earlier on Tuesday, November30, 2021, the Governor had said the leakage was “regrettable”.
Read him: “While I commend the panel for undertaking its task to the best of its abilities, it is however regrettable that the panel’s work and the leakage of an unauthorized version of the report have generated much tension. Sadly, a deep wound has been reopened.”
The governor, however, assured Lagosians that his administration “remains committed to justice and truth.”
Thd governor had announced that he had initiated a peace walk as part of efforts to ensure harmony in the state.
“To quicken recovery and engender a better understanding, I will lead ‘A Walk for Peace’ in December to herald the healing of the land.
“I have extended an open invitation to the youths, members of the diplomatic corps, civil society groups, students and the media, as well as other stakeholders to join me in this peace walk,” Sanwo-Olu said.
Below is a copy of the 22-page White Paper.
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