{"id":6921,"date":"2013-07-22T15:26:48","date_gmt":"2013-07-22T15:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigerian-newspapers\/nasarawa-commission-embargoes-security-memoranda\/"},"modified":"2013-07-22T15:26:48","modified_gmt":"2013-07-22T15:26:48","slug":"nasarawa-commission-embargoes-security-memoranda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/nasarawa-commission-embargoes-security-memoranda\/","title":{"rendered":"Nasarawa: Commission embargoes security memoranda"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The panel investigating the killing of security personnel in Nasarawa State on Monday said security memoranda submitted to it would not be circulated to lawyers.<\/p>\n

The affected memoranda, according to the Chairman of the Commission, Justice Fola Gbadeyan (rtd), include submissions made to the panel by the Nasarawa State Government, the Nasarawa State Commands of the Nigeria Police Force and the State Security Service (SSS).<\/p>\n

He, however, ordered that lawyers be given access to other submissions by individuals, communities, groups and associations.<\/p>\n

Justice Gbadeyan said the commission decided to keep the security memoranda due to their security implications for the state.<\/p>\n

Plea by lawyers to be given the documents to enable them prepare their defenses were rejected by the commission.<\/p>\n

The commission boss said that the lawyers representing various stakeholders at the panel would only be permitted to read the briefs at a later date.<\/p>\n

Gbadeyan had during the inaugural sitting of the panel last week granted request made by counsels to be given copies of all petitions submitted to the commission to enable them prepare appropriately for cross examination of witnesses where necessary.<\/p>\n

The panel was set up by Governor Tanko al-Makura following the massacre of over 50 policemen and operatives of the SSS allegedly in an ambush by members of the Ombatse Militia Group in Alakyo village, on May 7.<\/p>\n

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