The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Ige Adams, has said the re-arrest of the publisher of SaharaReporters, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, shortly after his release was a reminiscence of the dark era of military rule. Adams who spoke in Lagos at the weekend said the action of the Department of State Services (DSS) was an…
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Sowore: Falana Slams DSS
The lead counsel to Omoyele Sowore, Femi Falana, has slammed the State Security Service (SSS) over claims that the supporters of the detained convener of RevolutionNow stage managed his arrest inside the Court 7 of the Federal High Court Abuja presided over by Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu on Friday. Falana in a statement on Sunday said…
Atiku Condemns Assault on Justice Ojukwu, Calls For Probe
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general election, Atiku Abubakar has condemned the invasion of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja presided over by Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Friday. Atiku in a statement he personally signed on a Friday,…
Breaking: Anarchy looms as Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu is chased away from court room by gun wielding DSS and Yele Sowore @YeleSowore is rearrested again just a day after his release
Latest reports indicate that Nigeria’s DSS has gone to the court this morning to interrupt proceedings. They threatened the presiding Judge, Justice Ojukwu and asked her to leave the premises and promptly re-arrested Sahara reporters publisher Yele Sowore who was only ordered to be released by Justice Ojukwu just 2 days ago. Yele Sowore regained…
Sowore Mobilizing People and Calling For Violence From Detention – DSS
The Department of State Services (DSS) has accused the detained convener of RevolutionNow Protests, Omoyele Sowore of plotting violence from detention. The Spokesman of the Service, Dr. Peter Afunanya disclosed this on Tuesday when he addressed journalists at the headquarters of the Secret Police in Abuja. “There is nothing that Sowore needs that we do…
Sowore, El-Zakzaky, Dasuki Chose to Remain in Our Custody Because Our Facilities are Good – DSS
The Department of State Services (DSS), has denied violating court Orders in its continued detention of the leader of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore. In a statement issued on Friday by its Public Relations Officer,…
