15 civil society groups petition PSC over alleged torture of Soweto by Lagos CP

At slightest 15 civilian nine and quality rights organisations person submitted a petition to the Police Service Commission, PSC, demanding an contiguous probe into the actions of the Lagos State Police Command Commissioner of Police, Jimoh Moshood.

The petition centres connected allegations surrounding the abduction, battle and torture of activistic Hassan Taiwo Soweto during a protestation against forced evictions successful Lagos.

In a missive dated March 9 and addressed to the PSC Chairman, Hashimu Salihu Argungu, the groups accused the constabulary commissioner of maltreatment of authority, unlawful apprehension and acts of torture linked to the objection held connected January 28, 2026.

Among the organisations that endorsed the petition are the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre, RULAAC, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa, CAPPA, Justice and Empowerment Initiatives, JEI, Movement for the Transformation of Nigeria, MOTiON, Take It Back Movement, TIB, Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, CDHR, Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights, CHSR, and Activista Nigeria, among others.

The demonstration, which reportedly attracted much than 5,000 participants from communities including Makoko, Owode Onirin, Oworonshoki and Ajegunle, was organised to protestation alleged amerciable demolitions and forced evictions affecting residents successful the state.

According to the petitioners, the protestation proceeded...