Gov. Bala Mohd inaugurates panel to probe human rights abuses in Bauchi

October 29, 2020
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From Ali Galadima, Bauch

Following the brutality and human abuses by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force, Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has inaugurated a 17 man judicial panel of inquiry to probe cases of human rights abuses across the state.

Inaugurating the panel on Wednesday at the banquet hall of Government house Bauchi,  Governor Bala said the panel was set up to address violation of citizens rights in the state.

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He explained that the  terms of reference of the panel are to receive complaints, petitions from members of the public, identify the culprits and proffer recommendations to the government.

He stated that the committee are to submit their report within six months promised that the government would implement their recommendations and prosecute the erring police officers.

According to him, The committee has the following members include; Justice Habibu Idris Shall (Rtd. High Court Judge) as Chairman, CP. Hamisu Makama (Rtd) Member, Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association, Bauchi State Chapter Member, Barr. Jibrin S. Jibrin, Civil Society Groups, Bauchi State as Member and representative of Human Right Commission Bauchi State Office (NHRC) as Member.

Amongst them are; representative of FIDA, Bauchi State Office as Member, Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Bauchi State as Member, representative of Jama’atul Nasrul Islam (JNI) Bauchi State Chapter as Member, representative of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Bauchi State – Member, representative of National Council of Women Society, Bauchi State (NCWS) –  Member, representative of National Youth Council of Nigeria Bauchi State -Member, representative of NACCIMA, Bauchi State as Member, representative of Miyetti Allah Kautel Hore, Bauchi State as Member and representative of Miyetti Allah MACBAN.

The rest are Bauchi State representative of NURTW, Bauchi State as Member, Comrade Mohammed Nasiru Umar ATBU representing NUBASS as Member while representative of Attorney-General/Commissioner of Justice will serve as secretary.

He further urged members of the committee to bring their wealth of knowledge and experience in the discharge of their assignment.

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