The panel is investigating alleged human rights violations by the disbanded SARS and other units of the police force.
Testifying in a petition by his family, Awulu alleged that his brother, Emmanuel, was killed in spite of the fact that the police collected N60,000 from him.
The petition was filed against Inspector Cletus Atuma, other officers of SARS, FCT commissioner of police, and Inspector-General of Police.
He told the panel that Atuma and other SARS officers beat his brother beyond recognition and killed him at the SARS headquarters.
Led by his counsel, Uche Uwazuruonye, Awulu said the deceased, a poultry farmer, was arrested on August 20, 2019, by Atuma at about 2 a.m. in Gwagwalada, FCT.
"Immediately my brother was taken into custody, he was denied access to his family until he died.
“For every visit we were asked to pay N1, 000 as gate fee to get to where my brother was detained unlawfully which did not yield any result.
“On one of my visits, one Inspector Wisdom advised me to pay N4 million to make sure that I get a listening ear from the SARs ogas.
”I told him I could not afford such an amount. He collected the N8,000 I had on me. After the payment, Atuma informed me that my brother was a cultist," he said.
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The petitioner added that after much negotiation, Aruma demanded money and he had to give him N60,000 for the release of his brother. On August 26, 2019, the family was informed that Emmanuel had died.
"Awulu, pleaded with the panel to order compensation from the police for being responsible for his younger brother’s death adding that he was the breadwinner of the family and had six dependents.
”We also pray the panel to ensure that the perpetrators of this inhumane act are punished,” he said.
The Chairman of the panel, retired justice Suleiman Galadima, adjourned the hearing until April 16, 2021, for cross-examination.
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