The Chairman of Osun Judicial Panel of Inquiry investigating police brutality and extrajudicial killings, Justice Akinwale Oladimeji, on Friday, berated the attitude and misconduct of Nigeria Police Force, saying, “the evidence gathered so far show that police are the cog in the wheel of Nigeria’s progress.
Speaking to newsmen after the sitting of the panel, Justice Oladimeji revealed that the panel has received 30 petitions so far.
He said: “It was unfortunate that most of the cases received were premised on the non-execution and non-implementation of court verdicts against police. A lot of things have been exposed to the conduct and activity of the Nigeria Police.
“From the evidence we have gathered so far, it appears that it is some of the Police officers and men that are the cog in the wheel of progress of this country; that is my belief.
He reaffirmed the panel’s commitment to adjudicating justice within the period allocated to conclude all the hearings of all the petitions and cases before it.
“We have been receiving petitions and we have about 30 cases. Though we have resolved some of the cases, there won’t be any report until we conclude all the proceedings.”