Lagos judicial panel on #EndSARS, on Friday, awarded the sum of N10 million to the family of late Kolade Johnson.
On March 13,2019, police officer carrying a raid at the Onipetesi area of Lagos shot, who was watching an English premiership match between Tottenham and Manchester United at a viewing centre.
Johnson’s killing sparked outrage on social media.
But the police later identified Ogunyemi Olalekan, a police inspector, and Godwin Orji, a sergeant, as the officers involved in the shooting.
Olalekan was dismissed from the force after he was found guilty during an orderly room trial, while Orji was acquitted.
Chairman of the Lagos panel, Doris Okuwobi, announced the compensation at the sitting on Friday.
Johnson’s mother received the award sum.
A total sum of N83million was paid by the panel as compensation to 13 petitioners, including Johnson’s family, at its sitting on Friday.