Nigeria, April 28 -- The Ondo State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Police Brutality and Other Related Matters has recommended the payment of N755,730,897.83 to various petitioners who suffered damage as a result of a breach of their fundamental rights.

The panel, while submitting its report to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on Wednesday, said it received 77 petitions from public and private persons, as well as corporate organisations.

The Chairperson of the panel, Adesola Sidiq, a retired judge, said in his submission that besides the payment of the N755 million compensation, the panel also recommended the publication of apologies in national dailies, particularly where the reputation of victims had been tarnished.

Mr Sidiq, who led other mem...