Military rights violation: Presidential panel concludes sitting in South-East

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The Presidential Investigation Panel to Review Compliance of the Armed Forces with Human Rights Obligations and Rules of Engagement concluded its sittings in the South-East zone on Tuesday.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the nine-member panel chaired by Justice Georgewill Biobele sat for two days in Enugu during which several alleged cases of military brutality were heard.

NAN further reports that most of the cases were from Rivers and Bayelsa states with some dating back to 2007.

Speaking during the closing ceremony, Biobele said that the panel would come up with nbiased recommendations that would be presented to the Federal Government.

He said that the commitment of the panel was for the peace and unity of the country.

“It has been an interesting time which ended peacefully in Enugu and we thank the military for their cooperation.

“We…

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