Tag: Omoyele Sowore
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Dasuki, Sowore to celebrate Christmas at home as FG releases them
The Federal Government has ordered the release of former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki and convener of online #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore. The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami made this public in a statement on Tuesday. Malami said the decision to release them was in compliance with the…
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Submit a memorandum within 24 hours, Senate tells justice Ijeoma, DSS, others over court invasion
The Senate Committee on Judiciary Human Rights and Legal Matters on Thursday asked the Department of State Service (DSS) and Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu to submit a memorandum on the alleged invasion of a Federal High Court within 24 hours. The Committee also asked the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, Counsel to Omoyele Sowore,…
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Sowore’s Lawyer, Femi Falana, Appears Before Senate Today Over Court Invasion By DSS
The Nigerian Senate has invited lead counsel to Omoyele Sowore, Femi Falana (SAN), to appear before it over the invasion of the Federal High Court by operatives of the Department of State Services. Sahara Reporters hinted that Falana was asked to appear before the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal matters on Thursday by…
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BREAKING: Malami, AGF, takes over Sowore’s case from DSS
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), has taken over the case against the #RevolutionNow protests convener, Omoyele Sowore, from the Department of State Services. A statement by the minister’s Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Dr. Umar Gwandu, confirmed this on Friday. The statement referred to a…
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FG Orders Investigation Into Friday’s Alleged Court Invasion By DSS
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami says that the Federal Government has ordered an investigation into Friday’s invasion of the Federal High Court in Abuja, by the operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). Mr. Malami stated this during a visit to the Federal High Court on…
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Sowore: Akeredolu decries DSS’ invasion of courtroom
Says Lawyers may soon be arrested in court the way things went No explanation anybody can give, he says Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has said there is no explanation that anybody can give to justify the manner in which operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) stormed the court to rearrest Omoyele Sowore…
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There are plans to kill Sowore, Ondo group raises alarm
Ondo South Advancement and Welfare Consultative Forum ( OSAWA), Tuesday in Okitipupa, accused the Federal Government of Nigeria of planning to kill the Publisher of Sahara Reporters and the Convener of #Revolutionnow protest, Omoyele Sowore, in prison custody. Starnews reports that the Federal Government is facing immense criticism over the re-arrest and continued detention of…
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You have a 14-day ultimatum to release Sowore- Civil societies to FG
A coalition of over 200 civil rights organizations on Monday issued a 14-day ultimatum within which President Muhammadu Buhari should show commitment to the rule of law face or face mass action and civil disobedience. They, therefore, demanded, among others, the release the publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore and others being held without justification. According…
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FG, DSS angry over leakage of officials’ secret visit to Sowore – Report
It was gathered that the Federal Government and the DSS were jolted when the news of government officials’ visit to Sowore at the secret service detention was leaked to the media. In an exclusive report by the Punch Newspaper, Sources close to the government said the Presidency had thought that the visit would remain a…
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Sowore’s supporters were only acting an orchestrated drama – DSS
Says we didn’t arrest him in court The Department of State Services (DSS) says its officers did not arrest Omoyele Sowore, convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, in court, claiming that the journalist’s supporters were only acting an “orchestrated drama”. A statement signed by Peter Afunanya, DSS spokesperson, the state secret police, said there were none of…