Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has set up a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate the brutality and human rights abuses by the now disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in the state.
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The state’s Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, named Justice C. Uriri (Rtd) and Dr. George Nwaek as Chairman and Secretary of the commission, respectively.
Other members of the commission are; Mrs. Florence Amiesimaka of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA); Tonye Ibisiki of the Nigerian Bar Association; Karl Chinedu Uchegbu, Civil Society Organisation; Chijioke Ihunwo, representing a Youth Group; Rev. Richard Opara, Religious Group; Mrs Bella Ebeku, Women’s Group and Somiete Inko-Tariah, Counsel to the Commission.
The statement said that members of the Commission will be sworn in on Oct. 22 at the Executive Council Chambers, Government House in Port Harcourt at 12 noon.
In another statement, Governor Wike approved the appointments of Chief Ernest Chinwo and Mr. Kelvin Ebiri as General Manager, Rivers Newspaper Corporation, and Special Assistant (Media) to the Governor, respectively.
The statement said that all the appointments are with immediate effect.
Chinwo was Thisday Newspaper Bureau Chief in Rivers state before his appointment.
NAN
