A lawyer, Joseph Arikpo, on Tuesday, told the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) panel probing alleged rights violations by operatives of the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Cross River that he was beaten, stripped to his underwear and tear-gassed by policemen when he went to see a detained client in the state. He listed the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Ikom Division, Solomon Danja; the Cross River State Commissioner of Police and Inspector-General of Police as respondents in the petition. The lawyer is demanding compensation from the police for alleged unlawful arrest and detention among others. Arikpo said: “A friend called me on November 8, 2020, to help facilitate his son-in-law’s release from police custody. I went the police station and met an officer on duty who told me that only the DPO can handle such matter. “I waited for the DPO to arrive. I met him and he told me that he has been trying to call my friend to see how they can settle the matter. “I asked why the police detained my friend’s son-in-law for six days and refused to allow his people to see him.