Dasuki, Sowore to celebrate Christmas at home as FG releases them

The Federal Government has ordered the release of former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki and convener of online #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore. The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami made this public in a statement on Tuesday. Malami said the decision to release them was in compliance with the bail granted the two by the court. Read Also: Judge declines to hear Sowore’s case as protesters clash in Abuja “The two defendants are enjoined to observe the terms of their bail and refrain from engaging in any act that is inimical to public peace

By |December 24th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Submit a memorandum within 24 hours, Senate tells justice Ijeoma, DSS, others over court invasion

The Senate Committee on Judiciary Human Rights and Legal Matters on Thursday asked the Department of State Service (DSS) and Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu to submit a memorandum on the alleged invasion of a Federal High Court within 24 hours. The Committee also asked the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, Counsel to Omoyele Sowore, Femi Falana, the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, Tony Ojukwu, and the Office of the Chief Judge of Federal High Court to each submit a memorandum on the incident. DSS operatives had allegedly invaded the Federal High Court in Abuja to rearrest

By |December 19th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , |0 Comments

Sowore’s Lawyer, Femi Falana, Appears Before Senate Today Over Court Invasion By DSS

The Nigerian Senate has invited lead counsel to Omoyele Sowore, Femi Falana (SAN), to appear before it over the invasion of the Federal High Court by operatives of the Department of State Services. Sahara Reporters hinted that Falana was asked to appear before the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal matters on Thursday by 10:00am. The Senate had mandated the committee to investigate the invasion of the court after some DSS officials stormed the place to effect the rearrest of Sowore, who is standing trial in case brought against him by the Nigerian Government. The Senate, in the letter

By |December 19th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: |0 Comments

BREAKING: Malami, AGF, takes over Sowore’s case from DSS

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), has taken over the case against the #RevolutionNow protests convener, Omoyele Sowore, from the Department of State Services. A statement by the minister’s Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Dr. Umar Gwandu, confirmed this on Friday. The statement referred to a December 11, 2019 letter sent on behalf of the AGF by the Solicitor-General of the Federation, Mr. Dayo Apata (SAN), to the Director-General of DSS, Yusuf Bichi, directing the security agency to “promptly forward all the case files” to the AGF office. The letter by

By |December 13th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , , |0 Comments

FG Orders Investigation Into Friday’s Alleged Court Invasion By DSS

The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami says that the Federal Government has ordered an investigation into Friday’s invasion of the Federal High Court in Abuja, by the operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). Mr. Malami stated this during a visit to the Federal High Court on Wednesday. When asked about the invasion, Mr. Malami said: “I am certain of is that the government has put in place a mechanism for investigation of the reported incident.” Mr. Malami who was in court for a courtesy visit to the Chief Judge of the

By |December 12th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Sowore: Akeredolu decries DSS’ invasion of courtroom

Says Lawyers may soon be arrested in court the way things went No explanation anybody can give, he says Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has said there is no explanation that anybody can give to justify the manner in which operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) stormed the court to rearrest Omoyele Sowore on Friday. Sowore’s rearrest at the federal high court in Abuja less than 24 hours after he was released following detention that lasted 124 days is condemnable. The presidency had defended this action, saying Sowore is a person of interest to the secret police. But

By |December 10th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , , |0 Comments

There are plans to kill Sowore, Ondo group raises alarm

Ondo South Advancement and Welfare Consultative Forum ( OSAWA), Tuesday in Okitipupa, accused the Federal Government of Nigeria of planning to kill the Publisher of Sahara Reporters and the Convener of #Revolutionnow protest, Omoyele Sowore, in prison custody. Starnews reports that the Federal Government is facing immense criticism over the re-arrest and continued detention of Sowore over treason charges by the Department of State Security (DSS), since August 3, 2019, despite two court orders granting him bail. In a statement by the group spokesman, Ogungbemi Adeyemi, the group condemned the continued detention of Sowore and called for his unconditional release.

By |December 10th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

You have a 14-day ultimatum to release Sowore- Civil societies to FG

A coalition of over 200 civil rights organizations on Monday issued a 14-day ultimatum within which President Muhammadu Buhari should show commitment to the rule of law face or face mass action and civil disobedience. They, therefore, demanded, among others, the release the publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore and others being held without justification. According to them, mass action was inevitable if the government failed to accede to their demands.

By |December 9th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , |0 Comments

FG, DSS angry over leakage of officials’ secret visit to Sowore – Report

It was gathered that the Federal Government and the DSS were jolted when the news of government officials’ visit to Sowore at the secret service detention was leaked to the media. In an exclusive report by the Punch Newspaper, Sources close to the government said the Presidency had thought that the visit would remain a secret and that it would use it to secure the confidence of the detained activist before getting him out of custody. Those who took part in the botched negotiation included a close political associate of the President, Isa Funtua; Publisher of Vanguard Newspapers, Sam Amuka;

By |December 8th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Sowore’s supporters were only acting an orchestrated drama – DSS

Says we didn't arrest him in court The Department of State Services  (DSS) says its officers did not arrest Omoyele Sowore, convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, in court, claiming that the journalist’s supporters were only acting an “orchestrated drama”. A statement signed by Peter Afunanya, DSS spokesperson, the state secret police, said there were none of its officers involved in the incidents recorded in the courtroom. “It has become important that the Department of State Services responds to the serial misinformation being circulated in the media about its involvement in the incident that occurred on 6th December, 2019 at the Federal

By |December 7th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , |0 Comments
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