The Lagos Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS -Related Abuses has issued a summon on Adamu Muhammed, inspector-general of police over the alleged land seizure.
The petitioner, Adewale Adewuyi, represented by his legal counsel, Debo Adeleke, accused the police of hostile acquisition and destruction of his 25 acres of farmland at Age-Mowo near Badagry on December 17, 2013.
The judicial panel led by Doris Okuwobi, issued the summon to the IGP on Tuesday in line with the request of the petitioner.
Adeleke indicated that the destruction of the petitioner’s farmland led to the deterioration of his health, noting that he now travels on a stretcher and could no longer afford to feed himself after the incident.
The counsel demanded that the IGP be summoned before the panel so as to direct the state commissioner of police to release the farmland to the petitioner.
“That order is needed, although I am not supposed to say this in a fact-finding panel. We need to summon the IGP so that he can tell the commissioner of police to release this land to us,” Adeleke said.
“They are not using the land; it is just there. Everybody fears the Lagos State Judicial Panel on Restitution. We will be grateful if my lord will issue the order,” Adeleke stated.
Consequently, Cyril Ejiofor, counsel representing the Nigeria Police, in the case, requested that two weeks be given to get the issue resolved.
Responding to the plea of both counsels, Okuwobi ordered that all parties mentioned in the petition, including the IGP, be served the summons. Okuwibi further adjourned the petition till march 30.
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