Police in Lagos have begun the orderly room trial of four police officers accused of shooting at peaceful protesters in Area C Police Command in the Surulere area of the state.
The four police officers are Inspector Bagou Michael, Inspector Ekpoudom Etop, Sergeant Nnamdi Majura, and Sergeant Akinyemi Benson.
The action of the police officers had during the week resulted in the death of 55-year-old driver, Ikechukwu Iloamauzor.
Protesters on Friday night held a candle light procession for the deceased victim as well as scores of others killed by ruthless operatives of the now-disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who gave an update on Saturday, said the death of Iloamauzor and others called for a “very sober reflections.”
Sanwo-Olu tweeted, “I have seen powerful images and videos of the #CandleForSARSVictims vigils held across the country. It calls for very sober reflections.
“Yesterday, the orderly room trial of the police officers involved in the Surulere incident began.
“Some of the victims attended and will testify before the panel next week. Justice will be served. Thank you to the team actively following up and helping victims.
“There is so much more to be done and I will keep sharing the actions we are taking in line with my announcements.”
The #EndSARS protests have been taking place across major cities in the country with youths demanding an end to police brutality and killings.
Major highways across the country have been blocked thereby grounding economic activities.