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This young man, Rilwan Olawale, an NDC mobilizer on the streets of Lagos, was allegedly arrested at his Lagos residence by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) over his support for Peter Obi - Kwankwaso, and campaign against President Bola Tinubu.

According to reports circulating online, armed DSS officials stormed his home and took him away, leaving his mother traumatized. This incident has sparked serious questions about freedom of political expression in Nigeria under President Tinubu.

Update:
There are indications he's currently being held at DSS office, Ikeja, Lagos.

Reactions and public outcry following his abduction:

Dr Mo (Moses Paul) - Global Coordinator, Obidient Movement:
It is confirmed that Mr. Rilwan Olawale (@richone090) was taken into custody by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). The Nigerian authorities must immediately disclose his whereabouts, the reason for his detention, and the legal basis for holding him.

@OfficialDSSNG, guarantee his safety, inform his family, and respect his fundamental rights. If there is no lawful basis for his detention, release him immediately.

OPPOSING THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT A CRIME! No Nigerian should face intimidation or unlawful detention for expressing dissent or supporting an opposition movement.

I call on the DSS and @PoliceNG to act urgently, uphold the rule of law, and ensure Rilwan’s rights are protected.

His freedom matters. His safety cannot wait. FREE RILWAN NOW!

Dr. Moses Paul (Dr. Mo)
Global Coordinator, Obidient Movement

#FreeRilwanNow #ProtectOurDemocracy

Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour (ADC Governorship Candidate, Lagos):
I am deeply concerned by reports of the alleged arrest of Rilwan Olawale, an Obidient in Lagos, reportedly by the Department of State Services (DSS).

The circumstances surrounding Rilwan’s reported arrest, including the reasons for his detention and the legal basis for it, remain unclear.

I, therefore, call on the DSS. @OfficialDSSNG to immediately clarify the situation and, if it is responsible for his detention and there are no lawful grounds to hold him, release him without delay.

If any allegations exist against him, they must be addressed through due process, not arbitrary detention or intimidation.

I maintain that no Nigerian should be arrested, detained or intimidated for their political beliefs, affiliations or peaceful expression.

Our democracy cannot thrive if citizens live in fear of exercising their fundamental rights.

Security agencies exist to protect Nigerians, not to make citizens afraid of their own country.

I will continue to monitor developments and seek clarity on this matter.

Our democracy must never become a system where dissent is treated as a crime and citizens are punished for exercising their constitutional rights.

iDAN:
People should be mobilising for a protest. Please alert the NDC leadership that a supporter was taken by DSS officers overnight. The leadership needs to act urgently, demand answers and push for his safe release. This madness must not stand!

Son of Ayo:
I'm at @richone090's house right now.
His mother is traumatised
The @OfficialDSSNG stormed his house like a thief brandishing heavy guns and basically kidnap this young man for no crime whatsoever.

Is campaigning against Tinubu noe a crime?
#FreeRichOne

EiE Nigeria:
Reports of Rilwan Olawale’s alleged arrest from his home in Lagos raise serious concerns about due process and the protection of fundamental rights.

We urge the DSS to clarify his whereabouts and the circumstances surrounding the incident, and to ensure his access to legal counsel and family.

Every Nigerian deserves the protection of the law, regardless of their views or affiliations.

#FreeRilwanOlawale

People should be mobilising for a protest. Please alert the NDC leadership that a supporter was taken by DSS officers overnight. The leadership needs to act urgently, demand answers and push for his safe release. This madness must not stand!

Cc: @NDCHQS @PeterObi pic.twitter.com/ZKbF1feloP

— iDAN 🦸🏽 (@dangbanamanager) October 25, 2026

Nigerians have no choice but to be brave, unite and defend themselves against intimidation and violence

And never forget!

When all this political dust settles, all these people who were used to commit atrocities against the people must be brought to justice. All of them.

It's about to begin. Wotowoto to all destructive opposition.


It's tit for tat.

I think dss should be neutral in the case

For vandalizing President Tinubu's billboards, actually. He will be tortured to reveal the identities of his accomplices

No one will ever arrest anyone for campaigning against the president.

So the demented Peter Obi can't pay the required signage fees to erect his billboards in Lagos, electing instead to use these malnourished boys to walk under hot sun for peanuts.

Classless agulu thief.

Where is he from, first of all...

Someone might be bankrolling him

You think DSS are daft?

He should count himself lucky because being arrested by DSS for opposing the president is one of the easiest way to fame.

If he is smart he can cash out big from it,just contact lots of influencers to help make it go viral and start a GoFundMe account for his release,tag vdm,tag sowere and watch him cash out big.

givedemwotowoto:
This young man who goes by @richone090 on X was allegedly arrested at his Lagos residence by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) over his campaign against President Bola Tinubu.

According to reports circulating online, armed DSS officials stormed his home and took him away, leaving his mother traumatized. The allegations have sparked serious questions about freedom of political expression in Nigeria under President Tinubu.

His whereabouts remain unknown following his abduction.

Reactions from social media:

People should be mobilising for a protest. Please alert the NDC leadership that a supporter was taken by DSS officers overnight. The leadership needs to act urgently, demand answers and push for his safe release. This madness must not stand!

Cc: @NDCHQS @PeterObi pic.twitter.com/ZKbF1feloP

— iDAN 🦸🏽 (@dangbanamanager) October 25, 2026

Dey lie small small,sir.
So those campaigning against Tinubu online now and in 2023 but were not arrested have ten heads,abi?
May God deliver you all.

Tinubu is doing the same mistake he did the last time .. there will be more of a sympathy vote to the opposition and tinubu will lose again in Lagos in 2027

Tinubu is not electable anywhere , he's a disaster to our democracy

Over to the DSS to tell us his crime

You can take a horse to the stream but you can't force him to drink water,you cant force peopleto love you....if this news is confirmed to be true,then trust that millions of Obidient youths and other men of conscience will take it upon themselves,until you are released. Injury to one,is injury to all.
No room for civilian juntas!

Madmohamed1:
I think dss should be neutral in the case

Are you aware of the crimes he committed before asking for DSS to be neutral? What if those on the opposition have mobilized and harmed him seriously when he was destroying the posters and billboards of other parties, would you not come here to blame the same security agencies?

That dude was committing the crime, recording himself and tagging DSS to come and do their worst on social media. So, why should he not be arrested? That you are supporting an opposition doesn't give you the right to destroy and deface the campaign material of others. He's not above the law and the law will be used to deal with him.

Update:

Abisola confirms that Rilwan is currently being held at DSS office Ikeja, Lagos.

Abisola:
We've gotten a lawyer and can confirm he's at the Ikeja DSS office.

seunmsg:
Are you aware of the crimes he committed before asking for DSS to be neutral? What if those on the opposition have mobilized and harmed him seriously when he was destroying the posters and billboards of other parties, would you not come here to blame the same security agencies?

That dude was committing the crime, recording himself and tagging DSS to come and do their worst on social media. So, why should he not be arrested? That you are supporting an opposition doesn't give you the right to destroy and deface the campaign material of others. He's not above the law and the law will be used to deal with him.

Can you show us videos of him destroying APC banners?

Ezewuzie01:
So the demented Peter Obi can't pay the required signage fees to erect his billboards in Lagos, electing instead to use these malnourished boys to walk under hot sun for peanuts.

Classless agulu thief.

Lol

Tinubu seems not to be the one doing all these things because it is clear from what happened at Kaduna APC rally that the man is not the one in charge but some people around him are using him to hold on to Presidential power to the detriment of Nigerians

The democracy we fought for in the trenches!

Lamba people!

Their actions speaks volumes compared to those they said they fought against for oppressing Nigerians.

illicit:
Where is he from, first of all...

Someone might be bankrolling him

You think DSS are daft?

Are data boys not bankrolled?

The propaganda machinery of the APC led FG isn’t bankrolled?

Tell your people we are taking NOTEs and the relevant international communities are being updated.

Una go arrest TIRE...

seunmsg:
Are you aware of the crimes he committed before asking for DSS to be neutral? What if those on the opposition have mobilized and harmed him seriously when he was destroying the posters and billboards of other parties, would you not come here to blame the same security agencies?

That dude was committing the crime, recording himself and tagging DSS to come and do their worst on social media. So, why should he not be arrested? That you are supporting an opposition doesn't give you the right to destroy and deface the campaign material of others. He's not above the law and the law will be used to deal with him.

That is why Abacha hated them and dealt with them...

They are snakes.. and not even cunning, just a gathering of failures. That is why after TINUBU, anything they see, they should enjoy.

Christistruth03, Legendhero, come here and tell us its CHINASA..

Lifediary:
The democracy we fought for in the trenches!

Lamba people!

Their actions speaks volumes compared to those they said they fought against for oppressing Nigerians.

The international community is being updated fully.

What REMI TINUBU started, she must see the end.

givedemwotowoto:
Update:

Abisola confirms that Rilwan is currently being held at DSS office Ikeja, Lagos.

DSS should deal with him if found wanting.


Yesterday APC flag boy was attacked in ikeja, all mushroom party supporters were celebrating online.


Nobody has monopoly of violence.

Tinubu doesn't want opposition, the way it has been in Lagos, giving them gbewudani governors.

iwaeda:
Tinubu doesn't want opposition, the way it has been in Lagos, giving them gbewudani governors.

Same gbewudani gov gave them blue and red line rail while southeast remain without ordinary public transportation.

Democracy come be like military dictatorship

seunmsg:
Are you aware of the crimes he committed before asking for DSS to be neutral? What if those on the opposition have mobilized and harmed him seriously when he was destroying the posters and billboards of other parties, would you not come here to blame the same security agencies?

That dude was committing the crime, recording himself and tagging DSS to come and do their worst on social media. So, why should he not be arrested? That you are supporting an opposition doesn't give you the right to destroy and deface the campaign material of others. He's not above the law and the law will be used to deal with him.

He was destroying posters according to you and it's our elite security personal that should be sent to arrest him abi?


What Tinubu is introducing into Nigeria politics will make many of you cry blood in future.


You know you don't know how to tolerate things and you keep supporting nonsense.


I sincerely pity you people when this power will go.


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So-called obidients have truly taken over Nairaland. They have gaslighted Seun into submission...and he's handed the keys to this platform to them.

The type of threads that are getting pushed to the front page these days, and the monikers creating those threads

Tinubu and his satanic party have a lot to answer for ...