SANWO-OLU IMPOSES 24 HOURS CURFEW ON LAGOS, AS SARS PANEL CALLS FOR MEMORANDA FROM VICTIMS, BEGINS SITTING
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has imposed a 24 hours curfew in the state, following what he termed as threat to the peace of the state, as he sad hoodlums have hjacked the ongoing peaceful protests aganst police brutality in the state.
The statement the the effect of the curfew reads thus:
Dear Lagosians,
I have watched with shock how what began as a peaceful #EndSARS protest has degenerated into a monster that is threatening the well-being of our society. Lives and limbs have been lost as criminals and miscreants are now hiding under the umbrella of these protests to unleash mayhem on our State.
As a government that is alive to its responsibility and has shown a commitment to the movement #ENDSARS, we will not watch and allow anarchy in our dear state.
I, therefore, hereby impose a 24-hour curfew on all parts of the State as from 4pm today, 20th October, 2020.Nobody, except essential service providers and first responders must be found on the streets.
Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu
Governor, Lagos State
Meanwhle , the Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution sworn in yesterday by Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has began its public sitting in Lagos State.
In a Statement signed today by the Panel Secretary, Mr Babajide Boye, the sittings of the panel will hold in the open and as such, members of the public and the Press are invited to be part of every sitting.
The statement, also announced that victims of Sars related abuses are encouraged to submit memoranda and appear before the panel.
According to the Statement, the panel has six- months to complete its task.
While thanking members of the public and the media in the State for their anticipated support and cooperation, the Secretary enjoined Lagosians to participate actively by reaching out to the panel via:
Venue of Sittings:
LASWA Head office, Five Cowries Terminal, LASWA Yard (under bridge)
Falomo Roundabout, Ikoyi, Lagos
Telephone: 0901 051 3203, 0901 051 3204, 0901 051 3205
Memorandas can be submitted through Email:
Judicialpanelon sars@lagosstate.gov.ng
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