There will be no further proceedings until the Lagos State Judicial Panel Of Inquiry, which was established to look into police brutality, resumes its work.
Earlier this weekend, the panel's chair, retired Justice Doris Okuwobi, made the announcement.
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The panel's meeting was scheduled to end on October 19.
Only a few hours earlier, panelist Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN) sounded the alarm about attempts to sabotage the investigation into the October 20 Lekki Toll Gate incident by obstructing the team's progress.
As a result, there are attempts to frustrate the EndSARS Judicial Panel's ability to reach meaningful conclusions about the Lekki Toll Gate Incident, which occurred on October 20th of this year. Details will be forthcoming," he said on Facebook.
Many Nigerians are expected to take to the streets in October 2020 as part of the #EndSARS campaign to protest police brutality against the population.
Due to public pressure, Nigeria's police force disbanded its special anti-robbery squad (SARS).
The Lagos State Government established the judicial panel of inquiry and restitution on October 19, 2020 to investigate cases of human rights abuses committed by ex-SARS and other security agency operatives.
Following the #EndSARS protests, the national economic council (NEC) instructed states to set up panels to look into police brutality.
The panel was given a six-month mandate to hear petitions from members of the public, and N200 million was set aside as compensation.
Originally scheduled to wrap up on April 19, the panel's time in session was extended by three months, to July 19.
It was given an additional three months to hear petitions and was scheduled to end on October 19 if all went according to plan.
