The Federal High Court in Lagos, on Tuesday, declined to order the release of Omoyele Sowore and other persons in connection with the RevolutionNow protest.

Sowore was picked up by the Department of State Services, DSS, for calling for the RevolutionNow protest.

The presiding judge, Justice Nicholas Oweibo, on Tuesday, declined to release Sowore until the court has heard from the Federal Government, Department of State Services (DSS) and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP).

He ordered the DSS and IGP to appear before him on September 4 to show cause why Sowore and other protesters in detention should not be immediately released.

The judge also ordered Lagos-based lawyer, Mr Olukoya Ogungbeje, who filed the ex-parte application seeking the detainees’ release, to put the IGP and DSS on notice, The Nation reports.

Ogungbeje, who said he participated in the #RevolutionNow protest but was barred along with other people in Lagos from carrying out their constitutional right, filed the application on behalf of himself and other participants.

He prayed the court to declare as “unconstitutional and illegal police clampdown on the protesters and the arrest of Sowore by the DSS.”

He also sought an order for the immediate and unconditional release of those arrested and detained.

Joined as respondents in the application where the Federal Government, the DSS and the IGP.

Giving reasons why the arrested persons should be immediately and unconditionally released, Ogungbeje said, “There has been a grave constitutional infraction committed by the respondents against the applicant and other persons who engaged in the peaceful protest for good governance in Nigeria.”

The lawyer said he was deprived of his constitutionally-guaranteed right to peaceful assembly and association and the right to freedom of expression.

“On the 3rd of August, 2019, the convener of the protest, Mr Omoyele Sowore’s residence was forcefully invaded and put under siege; he was arrested, whisked away and detained in the detention facility of the 2nd respondent (DSS).

“Mr Omoyele Sowore has not committed any offence known to law to warrant the infringement and likely infringement of rights by the respondents.

“By engaging in the peaceful protest, the applicant and other persons have not committed any offence known to law to warrant the treatment meted out to them by the respondents and their agents,” Ogungbeje said.



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This my guy still day detention? Na wa ooo

Afonjas, don't let him rot in jail.

Where is Femi Falana wen u need him most?

He who ride on the tiger shld not be surprise when it turn around to consume him. SOWORE shld eat his cake.

It's very clear now that this is a dictatorship

The court of Buhari

No comment

Till they start stoning their political leaders else he will remain in that prison.

Please let him remain there. We don't want another headache in this country. He contested election where he tested his popularity and manifesto, but he failed woefully. So his reason to come and take power by force as against the wish of the majority of Nigerians is what I don't know.

play to the tune of federal government.

Baba is only making this man more popular if he thinks he is punishing him... Baba Buhari if u don't ave any skeleton ( n I know u don't) pls Free Di's great Nigerian

we have made a mistake with buhari...we have.

Guy, you go stay for long o.

Vote an Ebira man and things would change

Sowore right now staring at afonjas/westerners like

ND I thought these people would protest/ rally round for my release.....just imagine the people m staking out my life for..

Judge wey mumu

dem never still release dis man?

Flyingngel:
He who ride on the tiger shld not be surprise when it turn around to consume him. SOWORE shld eat his cake.

Meaning u know God?

Bubu For Third Term Inshal Allah

This news is not important for the Afonjas,if its Nnamdi kanu and Ekweremmadu"s stories you will see them all masturbating on it.Tufiakwa.

Buhari is an unapologetic coupist.

Very clear RED flags for a dictator.

Sowere is not smart.

If he is, there should never have been a time he supported Buhari.

Now look.

His rights have been trampled by the man that said national security trumps rule of law.

Injustice .. Thou with good state of mind will shall get to the promised land

DSS=APC=Judiciary

Nuisance



Na there you go rot....



Stupido