The Ekiti State Government has started the payment of compensations to victims of police brutalities and abuses of human rights in line with the composition of the judicial panel of inquiry established in the aftermath of the #EndSARS protests.
Though the panel has not ended its sitting, the state government said it must register its deep concerns and willingness to compensate victims without delay.
Twenty-four petitioners were compensated in the first batch to the tune of seven million naira and more will come by the time the panel concludes its sittings.
The Chairman of the Ekiti State Judicial Panel of Inquiry, Retired Justice Christopher Akintayo, explained that some compensations go beyond monetary offers as some victims are recommended for employment based on their peculiar cases.
The State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, apologised to the victims.