The Lagos State Government has called for restraints from citizens with their reactions over the the recently submitted report of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Police brutality and shootings at Lekki Tollgate.

The comment by Lagos state follows the various reactions that have trailed the submission of the report of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Restitution for victims of SARS related abuses and other matters.

This was made known by the state government through a press statement  issued by the Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho, on November 17, 2021.

Omotosho in the statement urged members of the public not to use the arguments in the public space to nullify the good intentions of the government in setting up the panel, which was encouraged to do its job.

The statement from Omotosho reads, ‘’The Lagos State Government has noted the various reactions that have followed the submission of the report of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Restitution for Victims of SARS Related Abuses and Other Matters.

‘’There have been arguments in the public space over the report. There is need for us to restrain ourselves from nullifying the good intentions of the government in setting up this Panel, which was well encouraged to do its job – a fact that was acknowledged by the Panel.

‘’In accordance with the Tribunal of Inquiry Law 2015, a committee has been set up to bring up a White Paper on the report to determine the next line of action. At the appropriate time, the Government will make known its views on all the issues raised by the Panel through the release of a White Paper.’’