Operatives of the Department of State Services had stormed the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday morning during the commencement of their trial and disrupted proceedings in an attempt to forcefully rearrest the two men.

Activist, Olawale Bakare popularly known as Mandate, who is standing trial with pro-democracy campaigner, Omoyele Sowore, in a case brought against them by the Nigerian Government, has been declared missing.

Operatives of the Department of State Services had stormed the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday morning during the commencement of their trial and disrupted proceedings in an attempt to forcefully rearrest the two men.

After facing resistance from other activists inside the courtroom however, the DSS operatives retreated outside to lay ambush.

The situation led to tension within the court premises for several minutes.

Senior Advocate of Nigeria and lawyer to the two men, Femi Falana, was said to had ferried the defendants in his car to the DSS headquarters where they were said to have been detained.

However, it has now emerged that only Sowore, who was in Falana’s vehicle as they left the court, was submitted back to the DSS.

Operatives of the agency are currently searching for Bakare in different parts of Abuja.

The armed security personnel in their search for the young activist, stormed Falana’s chamber in Abuja this afternoon hoping to find him there.

A lawyer at the chamber confirmed to SaharaReporters that armed DSS operatives visited the place minutes ago looking for Bakare after claiming that he was not in their facility.

The lawyer, who asked not to be named, said, “DSS operatives just stormed our chamber now looking for Olawale Bakare.

“They claimed it was discovered he was not with them by the time they arrived their office.

“They are currently searching everywhere for him. We are hoping that he is safe wherever he is.”

After releasing Sowore and Bakare on Thursday evening, the DSS on Friday filed fresh charges against them, rearresting and detaining Sowore in the process.

The uncertainty surrounding Bakare’s whereabouts at the moment has indeed added a new twist to the matter.

He was arrested in Osogbo, Osun State, on August 5, 2019 for participating in a nationwide peaceful demonstration aimed at demanding a better country from the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Together with Sowore, Bakare was ordered to be released twice by the Federal High Court in Abuja after meeting stringent bail conditions.

Source: http://saharareporters.com/2019/12/06/breaking-sowore%E2%80%99s-co-defendant-bakare-declared-missing

And then there was a country. SMH

Look at the young guy they charged for treason and trying to topple Buhari

This is serious, we can't continue in this lawlessness

The so called leaders in this country will end up blaming themselves...it has happened before

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Vuuum is better than statement. If you know.

With what have read and seen today. It's quite shameful and nauseating as well. It's more worrisome that the so called president hasn't said anything concerning the ridiculous and barbaric display carried out by the agent of destruction in the name of DSS. Always progressing in error and setting bad precedents. Flaunting court orders as if you are above the law. You are fighting corruption but stylishly your administration is enabling it. The level of impunity is alarming. Prosterity will judge you.

sharp Nigga don japaa awon eniyan kanu

Well Abacha did worse but where is he today?......nothing last forever.....but Bubu's children will suffer for their father's sin

Treasure17:
With what have read and seen today. It's quite shameful and nauseating as well. It's more worrisome that the so called president hasn't said anything concerning the ridiculous and barbaric display carried out by the agent of destruction in the name of DSS. Always progressing in error and setting bad precedents. Flaunting court orders as if you are above the law. You are fighting corruption but stylishly your administration is enabling it. The level of impunity is alarming. Prosterity will judge you.

Does he ever talk to the local press......he has never addressed any issue.....I'm shocked to my bone marrows

LegendHero:
Buhari is a crazy tyrant.

Ati toje bolosha lowo, oku baba eni ti o bo!

Ati toje bolosha lowo, oku baba eni ti o bo![ That is why the tyrant is running riot forgetting he is a mere mortal

surgical:
Ati toje bolosha lowo, oku baba eni ti o bo![ That is why the tyrant is running riot forgetting he is a mere mortal

This too shall pass. Nigeria got past Abacha so who is Buhari in the scheme of things.

Everything that’s currently happening is Ariwo Oja lasan.

Speechless.

He's just 22. He celebrated his last birthday behind bars.

surgical:
Ati toje bolosha lowo, oku baba eni ti o bo![ That is why the tyrant is running riot forgetting he is a mere mortal

I think one of the greatest signs of stupidity or a low i.q is to make a mess of yourself fighting for something you only get to keep temporarily no matter how hard you try.

Why would a man who knows he would leave power one day, either by law, force or natural causes be so determined to make a mess of his name.

Old age is not wisdom.

Buhari is a stupid man.

Banana republic.


Posterity will judge us all!


Hope I won't be arrested sha o for this statement.

He was arrested in Osogbo, Osun State, on August 5, 2019 for participating in a nationwide peaceful demonstration aimed at demanding a better country from the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.

I hope this is a turning point. politically this is not sustainable. If Tinubu and co thinks, he wont do the same to them, I will advise them to wake up from that dream.

PapalsBull:
They are making these guys popular and draw sympathy from people.

Anyone still supporting this government should have his/her head checked.

Where's passingshot, modath, seunmsg, iamgrey5, and co

I don't know what to believe anymore.

dokie:


I think one of the greatest signs of stupidity or a low i.q is to make a mess of yourself fighting for something you only get to keep temporarily no matter how hard you try.

Why would a man who knows he would leave power one day, either by law, force or natural causes be so determined to make a mess of his name.

Old age is not wisdom.

Buhari is a stupid man.

yes very stupid,reasons he never achieved anything outside holding public office,either academic,business,community service,mentorship or even military honors like his colleagues,he is a complete mistake that Nigerian will one day regret
He is not capable of adding any value a complete parasite to the national purse

LegendHero:


This too shall pass. Nigeria got past Abacha so who is Buhari in the scheme of things.

Everything that’s currently happening is Ariwo Oja lasan.

Only thing that shall pass is Nigeria
It would grind to a halt with so much suffering and pain that the hopeless idiotic citizens would beg for it to be dismembered

Then Biafra shall come to pass

surgical:
yes very stupid,reasons he never achieved anything outside holding public office,either academic,business,community service,mentorship or even military honors like his colleagues,he is a complete mistake that Nigerian will one day regret
He is not capable of adding any value a complete parasite to the national purse

boohary don suffer for your hand.
must see this.

Jungle things

Stories like this drives investors away

Na wa.
Those of you who voted for APC, hope you are fulfilled now?
I believe you all didn't see this coming. Enjoy the rest of the torment till 2023.
For the rest of us, hutsle ooo hutsle hard so you won't know or remember "who is the president of Nigeria" or who is in power.
If na matches you dey sell, double your hutsle make suffer no blow you.

You see my people. Am so happy this is happening.
Am so so glad its happening to the west.

When it happened to the sourh east, we all looked away saying it serves them right. Little did we know the chicken will come to roost soon.
This is just the beginning. Many like this will be humiliated, dealt with, imprisoned, held down or worst killed.
Am not a supporter of ipob. But when they were killed without remorse we all said they are pig and chest beaters. That they deserved it.
See now its your turn. You will see how more yorubas against this government will be brutalised or killed.
The northern man knows he is disadvantaged which ever way. Thats why he chooses to remain in power. And we the hungry urchins lurk under their table waiting for whatever falls off to eat. I weap

Igbos might be too greedy or what ever you tag them. But look at what is happening to you guys.
Imagine a Nigeria where south west, south south, and south east unite.
Imagine a nigeria where we let this idiots with little or nothing to offer know we can be in charge of our destiny.

The hausa or the northerner will always be a master to us all if we have this "i will not agree" mindset amongst we southerners.
Look at what they turned us to. No body can talk.

Yorubas I ask you, where is you Tinibu a.k.a jagaban ?
Where is you Osinbanjo our beloved vice president?
Where are all the north ass-licking yorubas?

Our children one day will ask us "dad, mum, what were you doing till Nigeria got this bad?"
We will only bow our heads in shame. If by then SARS or One trigger happy policeman haven't shot you dead then. And goes free even after that.

Yorubas and igbos your misunderstanding and disharmony is a soothing relief to the northen oligarchy.
Wake up my people.



How long will we let people who said they went to school having cut-off marks at primary school cert exams as low as 09 rule against someone who scaled through cut-off of 140? How long.
See whats happening. And our people are killing our nigeria by supporting this wicked and heartless government.
Which way my people which way

Check DSS office. They must have kidnapped him

Dead Nation!