A Federal High Court in Abuja will on Thursday (today) rule on an application of the Department of State Service (DSS) to detain a former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, for 90 days.

The DSS had on Tuesday applied to the court for an order to keep the Sahara Reporters publisher pending the conclusion of its investigation, Igbere TV reports.

Justice Taiwo had adjourned ruling till Thursday after hearing the application marked FHC/ABJ/915/19.

He said the adjournment would afford him the time to watch the video evidence attached to the application by the security agency.

Mr Sowore, 48, was arrested last Saturday by DSS operatives ahead of Monday’s #RevolutionNow protest, which he had spearheaded.

He was the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the February 2019 general election.

Among those who have spoken in Sowore’s favour is human rights lawyer, Femi Falana.

The Senior Advocate of Nigeria said in a release: “The State Security Service should release Mr Omoyele Sowore, one of the conveners of the protests.

“In the alternative, he should be arraigned in court if there is reasonable suspicion that he has contravened any penal statute.”

Source; http://igberetvnews.com/882409/breaking-court-to-rule-today-on-dss-request-to-detain-sowore/

Lalasticlala Mynd44 Dominique

It's not easy to be a Revolutionist abi na revolutionary ni.

I thought it was all over the news yesterday that the court rejected the application. Sowore don buy market, after the 45 days, the government would ask for another 45 days and the court would approve, treason is a very serious allegation and it is not bailable.
https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/revolutionnow-court-orders-sowores-detention-for-45-days.html

Fake judgment.
How can the judge listen to only one side and grant its request?
Where is the fairness?

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to detain the convener of #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore for 45 days pending investigation. Justice Taiwo Taiwo on Thursday directed that the 45 days can be renewed if investigation is not concluded in the allegations of terrorism made against Sowore. Justice Taiwo said the court would not ignore the facts presented by the security agency as it is such that must be investigated to be proved or discarded. He said the use of the word: ‘may’ in Section 27(1) of the Terrorism Prevention Act gives the court the discretion in determining the matter, adding that the word connotes ‘directory’ rather than ‘mandatory’ meaning. Exhibits presented by the DSS includes: Digital video display of a conference between Sowore and one Nnamdi Kanu; and a digital video display of comments made by Sowore in paragraph 4 of the affidavit that members of proscribed IMN were going to join forces with him to bring down the government. The DSS had on August 6 brought the application through its counsel, G.O. Abadua seeking to further detain Sowore, who is the publisher of Sahara Reporters and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2019 general elections, for 90 days pending investigation. The state agency said Sowore was arrested on account of the #RevolutionNow protest which he is organising nationwide to protest alleged bad governance in the country.

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