Family of Lagos taxi driver killed by police gets N10m compensation

The household of Lagos taxi driver, Adeshina Adeosun, who was killed by the police, has been paid a N10million compensation by the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution for SARS-related abuses and different issues.

The household was among the many six recipients of N19.25million compensation by the panel, all victims of police brutality.

Chairperson of the panel, Justice Doris Okuwobi (retd) offered the cheques to the victims or their households on Friday, September 24.  The others who obtained compensations embrace Akinmade Akinrolabu who received N1.5 million; Sanusi Oluwakemi N750, 000; Patrick Michael N3 million, Ayomide Oyewunmi received N1 million and Oluwatosin Odebode N3 million.

The household of Adeshina Adeosun, a taxi driver, had appeared earlier than the panel to demand for justice. In line with the household, cops connected to Olosan Police Station in Mushin axis of the state shot at him at Fan Milk junction round Mushin axis of Lagos, on October 20, 2020, throughout the #EndSARS protest, resulting in his loss of life.

Adeosun’s daughter, Funmilayo, who witnessed how her father was fatally shot by the police, advised the panel in February that his physique was additionally seized by the police connected to the Olosan station in Mushin. Justice Okwuobi ordered the Lagos police to supply the deceased physique for burial. She additionally suggested that the Nigerian cops be educated on learn how to deal with a crowd and a riotous state of affairs.

Ayomide Oyewunmi, 14, received N1million following the trauma he suffered whereas being handcuffed by some cops connected to the Ajah space of the state. His father, Taiwo Oyewunmi, had advised the panel that the cops invaded his residence and handcuffed his son.

Mr Oyewunmi mentioned that it took the intervention of the station’s DCO and instruction from the “larger authority to not detain the minor within the cell” including that his son was traumatized following the incident.

His father had in Could on his behalf demanded monetary compensation of N25 million.

The panel dominated that the 14-year-old was subjected to worry and exposed to hazard and is entitled to compensation and apology from the police.

The panel was arrange by the Lagos authorities within the wake of the #EndSARS protest in October 2020, to probe circumstances of police brutality within the state.