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The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi on Monday, presented Cheques worth N507.4 million to victims of human rights violations and those whose lands were acquired for the building of an international cargo airport in Ekiti state
The Ekiti government, on Monday, commenced the payment of N507.4 million as compensation to victims of police brutality and other segments of the society.
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The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on Monday, presented Cheques worth N507.4 million to victims of human rights violations and those whose lands were acquired for the building of the international cargo airport in the state.
While Fayemi paid a sum of N7.4 million to petitioners who were awarded compensations by the judicial panel of inquiry handling cases of human rights abuses by the disbanded Special- Anti Robbery Squad (SARS), 700 farmers, whose lands were acquired for the construction of the airport got the sum of N500 million.
Addressing the SARS’ victims in Ado Ekiti, Fayemi said his government decided not to wait for six months expiration given the judicial panel of inquiry before commencing the payment to instil confidence in governance.
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