Lagos hires forensic workforce to research capturing at Lekki tollgate
The Lagos judicial panel on restitution for victims of SARS and associated abuses says a forensic evaluation is being performed by the state authorities on the Lekki toll plaza, following the capturing incident throughout the #EndSARS protest.
On October 20, 2020, troopers had stormed the Lekki tollgate the place #EndSARS protesters had gathered to reveal in opposition to police brutality.
Talking on the sitting on Tuesday, Doris Okuwobi, chairperson of the panel, disclosed that the evaluation could be concluded inside two weeks.
Rotimi Seriki, lawyer representing the Lekki Concession Firm (LCC), in his presentation on Tuesday, requested the panel to permit the agency repossess the toll plaza.
Seriki stated the plea was premised on safety points that bordered on theft of properties belonging to the corporate controlling the digital commercial boards on the toll plaza.
“My humble request to the panel, once more, is to permit the LCC take management of Lekki section 1 plaza referred to as toll plaza, and be allowed to renew management,” he stated.
“If not for something, however to allow our insurers assess the extent of harm and guarantee insurance coverage declare is made and repairs to be undertaken. There have been some circumstances of theft on the toll plaza, and we must always not permit continued degradation and vandalisation of properties to proceed.”
The panel had denied the LCC’s request to repossess the plaza on two earlier events — together with on December 11, 2020, after Adesina Ogunlana, one of many legal professionals representing the #EndSARS protesters, sought permission to conduct a forensic evaluation.
Nevertheless, at Tuesday’s sitting, Ogunlana knowledgeable the panel that his shoppers gained’t be conducting a forensic examination primarily based on the “impecuniosity” of his 17 shoppers.
“My shoppers should not have the cash requested by the forensic knowledgeable as they’re demanding N125 million for the train and consultancy alone is N20 million,” Ogunlana stated.
“Nevertheless, for the reason that panel has indicated it could be conducting its personal impartial investigation, I’ll say the established order ought to be maintained and if in any respect an insurance coverage declare have to be made, it ought to be with a timeframe.”
At this level, Seriki argued that there could be no have to additional delay LCC’s repossession utility.
“Keep in mind, we’re right here resulting from witness summons and we’ve continued to seem and make utility for repossession as a result of we honour the panel and cooperate with the panel. If LCC had been a personal firm, wouldn’t it imply as a result of an incident occurred, the enterprise ought to be shut down indefinitely and impoverish it?” Seriki queried.
Nevertheless, Okuwobi denied the repossession utility by Seriki, on the bottom {that a} should forensic examination have to be performed on the plaza.
“The applying for repossession of Lekki toll plaza by Mr Rotimi Seriki won’t be granted. We can not sacrifice justice on the altar of pace because the forensic examination will clear a whole lot of doubts on points earlier than the panel,” she stated.
“Forensic examination by the panel must have been accomplished throughout the Christmas break, however for the lack of the forensic knowledgeable to have entry to reveals and paperwork. He has promised to conclude his work inside two weeks.
“An enormous amount of cash has been paid by the state authorities for the forensics and we can not afford to again down now. We should await the results of the forensic examination.”
Okuwobi additionally adjourned listening to on LCC’s utility until January 29, 2021.
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