Nigeria, March 6 -- A victim of police abuse has approached the Judicial Panel of Inquiry in Lagos to seek restitution for the brutality she suffered at the hands of police officers.

Ebere Okpara was arrested on July 14, 2017, at Olowonla bus stop, Igando, after she received a call that she had a parcel sent to her from DHL.

"I was called by a number (09033997455) that I have a DHL parcel that I should come to DHL office to collect my package," Mrs Okpara, 40, said.

"I did not call the number back because I was not expecting any parcel. After some minutes, the same number called me back that where is my bus stop so they can deliver it."

Mrs Okpara said she gave the caller her bus stop, where she was accosted by four men in mufti who l...