Victor Ezeja
FOLLOWING the release of the EndSARS report by the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry, and the reactions it has generated by Nigerians, one of the members of the panel, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN has alleged that there is a threat to his life and urged Nigerians to hold the government responsible if anything happens to him.
Adegoruwa who disclosed this in a statement posted on his Facebook wall on Monday revealed that he has received a series of threats from people suspected to be agents of the government.
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He also revealed that Miss Kamsiyochukwu Ibe, one of the persons who testified before the Panel, during investigation into the Lekki toll gate incident, was attacked, leaving her with a serious injury as a result of machete blows.
The Senior Advocate of Nigeria who is also a human rights activist said that he honoured the call to join the panel to help unravel the truth, which they did, adding that what was left was for the government to implement recommendations of the report.
The Statement reads, “Since the submission of the report of the Lagos #EndSARS Panel, there have been lots of threats and attacks, by those suspected to be agents of the government, upon me, especially in the media.
“I have not committed any crime beyond joining other eminent Nigerians with unblemished integrity, to accept the nomination of government on behalf of my constituency, the Nigerian Bar Association and the civil society and the indeed the masses of our people, for a national assignment.
“Two prominent lawyers of the government have openly incited opinions against me on national television, with mindless accusations.
“I have however refused to be intimidated or bend to the tactics of government to be silenced.
“I urge the good people of Nigeria, my professional colleagues in the Nigerian Bar Association, my comrades in the civil rights movement and the people of Nigeria, to hold the government responsible should anything happen to me.
“Just last night, one of the prominent EndSARS protesters who testified before the Panel, Miss Kamsiyochukwu Ibe, was attacked and dealt serous machete blows, in what was clearly an attempted murder, as reported by her counsel, with very disturbing photos.
“I heeded the clarion call to serve by the government with the honest belief that the Panel was meant to say the truth and nothing but the truth, which is what we have done. It is left for government and Nigerians to do the needful with the report of the Panel.”
Victor Ezeja is a passionate journalist with seven years of experience writing on economy, politics and energy. He holds a Master's degree in Mass Communication.
