US to review relationship with Nigeria over Sowore
United States (US) Senator Robert Menendez has said America will review its relationship with Nigeria over the continued detention and rearrest of Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore. “We are watching and will be reviewing our relationship with the Nigeria government,” Menendez said at a press conference jointly addressed by Sowore’s wife Opeyemi in the US. Menendez, a Democratic senator representing New Jersey, warned the Nigerian government that “(for) any harms that come to Sowore, there will be consequences.” Operatives of the Department of Security Service (DSS) on Friday re-arrested Sowore barely 24hours after his release. Sowore was released on Thursday
Sowore is not a terrorist, he’s my constituent, Senator Tofowomo tackles DSS on re-arrest saga
describes court invasion as gross transgression on constitutionalism Change your approach to remove your reproach, he tells DSS Demands release of Sowore, Bakare forthwith Senator Nicholas Tofowomo, representing Ondo South at the National Assembly, has described the re-arrest of Omoyele Sowore and Adebayo Bakare by men of the Department of State Services inside the courtroom on Friday where Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu was presiding as gross transgression on constitutionalism. Senator Tofowomo who is the senator representing Sowore's local government at the 9th Senate, also said that the manner in which the court and her premises was overrun by men of the DSS
Breaking: DSS releases Sowore, Bakare on bail
The State Security Service (SSS) on Thursday night released Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters. Premium Times reported that Mr Sowore was arrested on August 3 for planning a series of protests to demand good governance. Mr Sowore first met his bail on November 6, one month ago, but he was not released. A federal judge, on Thursday morning, gave 24 hours for Mr Sowore to be released. Mr Sowore’s lawyer, Femi Falana, while confirming the development to PREMIUM TIMES, said the SSS also paid N100,000 fine to Mr Sowore as ordered by the judge. Details shortly…
Release Sowore, Bakare within 24 hours, court tells DSS
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday gave the Department of State Service 24 hours ultimatum to release the Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu gave the order at the scheduled commencement of the defendants’ trial on charges of treasonable felony. The judge noted after she signed the warrants for the release of the defendants from custody, and same was served on the defendants, the DSS had no justifiable reason to continue to hold them in custody. The prosecuting counsel, Hassan Liman (SAN), had insisted that the DSS had not obeyed the
FG seeking Sowore, Bakare’s transfer to prison –Falana raises alarm
Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), said on Sunday the Federal Government had applied to the Federal High Court in Abuja for an order of transfer of his clients who were arrested for their call for the #RevolutionNow protest from the custody of the Department of State Service to prison. The #RevolutionNow protest convener and publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore, and his co-detainee, Adebayo Bakare, have been in the custody of the DSS since August despite the orders of the Federal High Court in Abuja for their release. Falana, in a letter dated December 1, 2019 and addressed to
Presidency explains why they met Sowore in prison
Presidential spokesperson, Mr Garba Shehu, on Saturday night gave an account of what led to a meeting with detained activist, Omoyele Sowore, and some personalities allegedly to discuss his freedom. An online medium, Premium Times, had named Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina; Isa Funtua; ThisDay Publisher, Nduka Ogbaibena; and Shehu among a team that went to meet with Sowore at the Department of State Services headquarters in Abuja allegedly on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari to negotiate his release. The publication said it found out Buhari sent teams to Sowore to pressure him
’Occupy DSS’s Protest’ Begins Tomorrow Over Sowore’s Detention
Some Human Rights’ Groups will on Tuesday (Tomorrow) begin Protest at the headquarters of Department of State Services in Abuja over the agency's refusal to release Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare despite two valid court orders served on them to do so. Starnews reports that the protest tagged: ”OccupyDSS” was organised by a coalition of human rights groups: Concerned Nigerians, Coalition for Revolution and Take it Back Movement Campus Unit. In a statement signed by the trio of Deji Adeyanju, Lanre Legacy and Sanyaolu Juwon, the group said the government should be held responsible if anything happen to Sowore and
Activists protest as DSS fails to release Sowore
Some activists on Saturday staged a protest at the headquarters of the Department of State Services in Abuja, demanding the release of the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr Omoyele Sowore, and Olawale Bakare. The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court had issued the warrants for the release of the duo and the DSS has acknowledged receipt of the warrants. DSS on Thursday, however, said it did not release Sowore and Bakare because there was no lawyer to receive them. This claim has been faulted by human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), on Friday. He stated that the DSS
DSS Denies Refusing To Release Sowore
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday denied reports that it has refused to comply with court order granting bail to the convener of #revolutionnow protest, Omoyele Sowore. Sowore is standing trial for alleged treasonable felony. The Spokesperson of the DSS, Peter Afunaya told Channels Television that the Service was yet to be informed that Sowore had perfected his bail conditions as stipulated by the court. READ ALSO: Sowore’s Trial: My Clients Have Fulfilled Bail Conditions, Will Be Freed Soon – Falana Despite meeting their bail conditions, Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, are still in the custody of
Breaking: Sowore arraigned in court on trump-up charges of treason, terrorism
The Federal Government has arraigned the convener of #RevolutionNow Protest, Mr Omoyele Sowore, before a Federal High Court in Abuja. Channels TV reports that Sowore, the publisher of online news platform Sahara Reporters, was arraigned on Monday alongside his co-defendant, Mr Olawale Bakare. The duo were brought to the court by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). He arrived to the ecstatic arm of his supporters who did not realise that the trial judge, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, was already in court. This forced the trial judge to return to chambers. She, however, returned to the courtroom moments later.
