The Federal High Court in Lagos has mandated the Lagos State Government to investigate the death of Pelumi Onifade, a 20-year-old reporter with Gboah TV, who was arrested during the #EndSARS protests in 2020.
Onifade was detained by officers from the Lagos State Task Force while covering the protests against police brutality. His body was later discovered in a mortuary in Ikorodu, Lagos.
The court has also directed the state government to conduct a coroner's inquest to determine the cause of Onifade's death and identify those responsible.
In November 2020, Gboah TV confirmed Onifade's death. He had been reported missing on October 24, 2020, while covering a mob attack at a government facility in Agege. The Task Force officers were involved in a confrontation with hoodlums attempting to loot palliatives from the Ministry of Agriculture’s store.
“Onifade Pelumi died while covering the scenes at the site of the palliative storage center. He will be deeply missed,” Gboah TV said in a statement.
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