The information minister listed many reasons to justify his unending quest to regulate social media before a House committee on Tuesday.
Mr. Idris had a rough tenure as police inspector-general, but his retirement has proven even more bewildering for his family.
The information minister makes his case before the parliament for Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to be regulated in Nigeria.
The victim, who appeared in a wheelchair with the support of his mother, said his assets were also confiscated against court order.
A spokesman for the Nigerian Army in Lagos did not return multiple requests seeking comments about the soldier’s conduct.
Extra-judicial killings by SARS officers are in most cases fueled by a trio of hate, corrupt and crude or unprofessional policing, Intersociety said.
The Nigerian rights office says it has summarily investigated abuses across 13 states and found widespread police brutality.
This case provides an opportunity for the judiciary to reinforce the fundamental rights to freedom of expression, access to information, and civic participation.
The global rights body says focus should shift to justice for victims after today’s abolition of SARS.
Protests to end the brutal and corrupt police squad have been gaining momentum within and outside Nigeria over the past week.
