Tag: Omoyele Sowore
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US to review relationship with Nigeria over Sowore
United States (US) Senator Robert Menendez has said America will review its relationship with Nigeria over the continued detention and rearrest of Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore. “We are watching and will be reviewing our relationship with the Nigeria government,” Menendez said at a press conference jointly addressed by Sowore’s wife Opeyemi in the US.…
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Sowore is not a terrorist, he’s my constituent, Senator Tofowomo tackles DSS on re-arrest saga
describes court invasion as gross transgression on constitutionalism Change your approach to remove your reproach, he tells DSS Demands release of Sowore, Bakare forthwith Senator Nicholas Tofowomo, representing Ondo South at the National Assembly, has described the re-arrest of Omoyele Sowore and Adebayo Bakare by men of the Department of State Services inside the courtroom…
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Breaking: DSS releases Sowore, Bakare on bail
The State Security Service (SSS) on Thursday night released Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters. Premium Times reported that Mr Sowore was arrested on August 3 for planning a series of protests to demand good governance. Mr Sowore first met his bail on November 6, one month ago, but he was not released. A federal…
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Release Sowore, Bakare within 24 hours, court tells DSS
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday gave the Department of State Service 24 hours ultimatum to release the Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu gave the order at the scheduled commencement of the defendants’ trial on charges of treasonable felony. The judge noted after she signed…
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FG seeking Sowore, Bakare’s transfer to prison –Falana raises alarm
Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), said on Sunday the Federal Government had applied to the Federal High Court in Abuja for an order of transfer of his clients who were arrested for their call for the #RevolutionNow protest from the custody of the Department of State Service to prison. The #RevolutionNow protest convener…
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Presidency explains why they met Sowore in prison
Presidential spokesperson, Mr Garba Shehu, on Saturday night gave an account of what led to a meeting with detained activist, Omoyele Sowore, and some personalities allegedly to discuss his freedom. An online medium, Premium Times, had named Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina; Isa Funtua; ThisDay Publisher, Nduka Ogbaibena;…
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’Occupy DSS’s Protest’ Begins Tomorrow Over Sowore’s Detention
Some Human Rights’ Groups will on Tuesday (Tomorrow) begin Protest at the headquarters of Department of State Services in Abuja over the agency’s refusal to release Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare despite two valid court orders served on them to do so. Starnews reports that the protest tagged: ”OccupyDSS” was organised by a coalition of…
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Activists protest as DSS fails to release Sowore
Some activists on Saturday staged a protest at the headquarters of the Department of State Services in Abuja, demanding the release of the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr Omoyele Sowore, and Olawale Bakare. The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court had issued the warrants for the release of the duo and the DSS has…
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DSS Denies Refusing To Release Sowore
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday denied reports that it has refused to comply with court order granting bail to the convener of #revolutionnow protest, Omoyele Sowore. Sowore is standing trial for alleged treasonable felony. The Spokesperson of the DSS, Peter Afunaya told Channels Television that the Service was yet to be informed…
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Breaking: Sowore arraigned in court on trump-up charges of treason, terrorism
The Federal Government has arraigned the convener of #RevolutionNow Protest, Mr Omoyele Sowore, before a Federal High Court in Abuja. Channels TV reports that Sowore, the publisher of online news platform Sahara Reporters, was arraigned on Monday alongside his co-defendant, Mr Olawale Bakare. The duo were brought to the court by operatives of the Department…