Rinu says justice has not been served…
Youth representative, Rinu Oduala has pulled out from the Lagos state judicial panel of inquiry set up to investigate police brutality including the alleged killings of #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate.
Oduala made this known in a statement she released on Friday
She explained that her “stand on the reopening of the toll gate is clear; the state government and the private organization operating the toll have not been cleared of collusion with elements allegedly deployed by the federal govt to target citizens on home soil during a time of peace, without provocation.
“Justice has not been served, and as a representative of the Nigerian citizenry, my only recourse is to stay the course of justice.”
“On 6th February 2021, we were ambushed with votes to reopen the toll gates. I participated because I do not believe in silence. It is clear where my loyalties lie.”
“But at the end of the day, parties on the panel voted to reopen the toll, citing lost jobs as more important than justice for lost lives through a proceeding that didn’t form a proper quorum without the reps who represent the youth constituency that birthed the idea of the panel, and on whose mandates the panels were set up.
“Coupled with the undue intimidation of peaceful protesters, the cyberattacks accounts loyal to the government, and many more, I will be stepping down from the Lagos Judicial Panel as it is now obvious that the government is only out to use us for performative actions.
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“We must not forget the purpose of this panel, to address injustice and create accountability for the SARS brutality and for the heinous events on 20th October 2020.
“When calls for justice are subsumed by commercial concerns and vested interests, it calls into question the legitimacy and integrity of the entire affair and the impartiality of the proceedings. Without a final panel report or actionable steps, we are returning to the status quo.”
Recall that Nigeria Today reported that there was a disagreement between the judicial panelist on the reopening of the Lekki tollgate by Lekki Concession Company.
