By Cletus Opukeme, Warri
An activist and frontlien #Endsars leader Comrade Israel Joe who was appointed by the Detla state government as a member of the Delta State Human Rights Protection Committee has threatened to resign, if the state government fails to implement the panel report by compensating #Endsars victims in the state.
Comrade Israel Joe made the disclosure in a press statement Tuesday, said, ”Compensate #EndSARS Victims as Recommended By Judicial Panel or I resign my Membership from the Delta State Human Rights Protection Committee.I
” I write to draw the attention of His Excellency Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa that the compensations to the #EndSARS victims as recommended by the judicial Panel of Inquiry into Police Brutality and Extra Judicial killings have not been paid. This has continued to give me sleepless nights since I am the one nominated to represent the Civil Society Organizations in the Human Rights Protection Committee.
”We recalled the words of His Excellency during the inauguration of the Committee on 20th of October, 2021, where he promised to start up the payment for compensating the victims of Police Brutality as recommended by the Judicial Panel of Inquiry. However, this promise has not yet find fulfillments at this material time” He said.IContinuing, ” I wish to state unambiguously and unequivocally that once compensations is not kick started or paid before the end of April, I will have no other option than to resign my membership from the Delta State Human Rights Protection Committee as we shall continue to speak for the masses and their consistent plights”
