#EndSARS: Oyo Sets up N500M Compensation Fund for Victims of Police Brutality

Ololade Adeyanju/

Oyo State government today announced the setting up of a N500 million Compensation Fund for victims of police abuses, especially by officers of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

Governor Seyi Makinde disclosed this at meeting with traditional and religious leaders, as well as the caretaker chairmen of local government and local council development areas at the state secretariat in Ibadan today.

The governor spoke about the outcome of the meeting in a short statement he shared on his Twitter handle, @seyimakinde.

The governor wrote, “This afternoon, we met with traditional rulers, caretaker chairmen of local government and local council development areas and clerics, to discuss the way forward for our dear state following the End SARS protests and subsequent events.

“I outlined the steps we are taking to address the issue of ending police brutality and other injustices. We have set up an initial N500M Compensation Fund for victims of injustice. Also, a judicial panel will be inaugurated within a week to consider cases of injustice.”