#EndSARS: 23 police personnel on trial in Lagos for human rights violation

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#EndSARS: 23 police personnel on trial in Lagos for human rights violation

No fewer than 23 police personnel are undergoing criminal prosecution at various courts in Lagos for offences related to human rights violation, the state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN has disclosed in the spirit of the #EndSARS protests.

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The offences ranged from murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, armed robbery to grievous bodily harm. Full list below:

  1. State of Lagos v. 1. Insp. Surulere Irede 2. Sgt. Sunday Ogunyemi 3. Corp. Hezekiah Babatunde – Manslaughter. Adjourned to 13/11/2020. Justice Ogunsanya
  2. State of Lagos v. Ogunyemi Olalekan – Murder. Adjourned to 5/11/2020. Hon Justice Coker.
  3. State of Lagos v. Sgt. Gbanwuan Isaac – Grievous Bodily Harm. Set for arraignment. Justice Sholadoye.
  4. State of Lagos v. Aminu Joseph – Murder. Adjournment date to be announced. Hon Justice Nicole Clay.
  5. State of Lagos v. Sgt. Alechenu Benedict – Armed Robbery. Arraigned. Hon Justice Coker.
  6. State of Lagos v. Sgt. Adebayo Abdullah – Involuntary Manslaughter. Adjourned to 28/11/2020. Hon Justice Coker.
  7. State of Lagos v. Insp. A Mohammed and 2 ORS – Armed Robbery. Adjourned to 10/11/2020. Hon Justice Sonaike.
  8. State of Lagos v. Matthew Ohansi – Murder. Adjourned to 19/11/2020
  9. State of Lagos v. 1. Sgt. Segun Okun 2. Capt. Adekunle Oluwarotimi – Manslaughter and Attempted Murder. Last adjournment date 15/7/2020, Court to give next date. Hon Justice Nicole Clay.
  10. State of Lagos v. Adamu Dare – Murder. Last adjournment date 29/09/2020, Court to give next date. Hon Justice Nicole Clay
  11. State of Lagos v. Sgt. Mark Argo and 5 ORS – Conspiracy and Armed Robbery. Next adjournment date 18/11/2020. Hon Justice Nicole Clay.
  12. State of Lagos v. Corp. Pepple Boma – Manslaughter. Court to give next date. Hon Justice Nicole Clay.
  13. State of Lagos v. Insp. Emmanuel Akpobana – Attempted Murder. Court to give ruling date. Hon Justice Balogun.
  14. State of Lagos v. Emmanuel Uyankweke – Involuntary Manslaughter. Case part held. Hon Justice Akintoye.
  15. State of Lagos v. Akanbi Lukmon – Involuntary Manslaughter. Information filed.
  16. State of Lagos v. Edokhe Omokhide – Murder. Adjourned to 12/11/2020. Hon Justice Akinkigbe
  17. State of Lagos v. Afolabi Saka – Murder. Newly filed.
  18. State of Lagos v. Monday Gabriel – Murder. Newly filed.
  19. State of Lagos v. Yahya Adeshina. Involuntary Manslaughter. Ready for filing.
  20. State of Lagos v. Aremu Museliu – Murder. Ready for arraignment. Hon Justice Shonaike