As Nigeria joins the rest of the global community to commemorate the International Women Judges’ Day, the National Human Rights Commission says women should be supported to participate in equal terms at all levels, pointing out that with more women in the judiciary, concerns of citizens for fair judgment will be a foregone conclusion.

* Seeks N50 million compensation

The Independent Investigative Panel on allegations of human rights violations by the disbanded special anti-robbery squad and other Units of the Nigeria Police Force (IIP-SARS) has set aside Thursday, March 10th for an executive session to consider petitions on judgment debts.

A petitioner, Nnaemeka Orjiakor, on Wednesday pleaded with the Independent Investigative Panel on human rights violations by the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other police units in Abuja, to order N10m compensation in his favour following his alleged arbitrary arrest, detention and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment by the police in 2019.