The Edo State Judicial Panel of Inquiry has on Tuesday approved for employment of two amputee victims who were hit by stray bullets by the disbanded police unit, Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in it’s report presented to governor Godwin Obaseki.
Chairman of the panel, Justice Ada Ehigiamusoe, noted that 135 petitions have been considered to receive awards pending the approval of the governor.
According to her, “In the course of our proceedings, a total number of 170 petitions were filed. 25 of same were struck out for lack of diligence; while 10 were dismissed for lacking in merit.
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“Having struck out 25 petitions, dismissed 10 for lacking in diligence and merit respectively, the panel was left with 135 petitions which we have considered to be meritorious.
“Further still, we bring to your Excellency’s kind attention the cases of the following petitioners: Ohimai Asekhame and Miracle Aihenlenokhoria.
“They were hit by stray and identifiable bullets respectively which resulted to amputation limbs. We invite and appeal most passionately to your excellency to consider their plight in terms of possible employment.”
On his response, governor Obaseki expressed gratitude to the panel members for their diligence, adding that “we will look at each and every recommendations you have made.”