Tag: Sowore
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Sowore, Adeyanju, others storm police headquarters to seek release of FIJ’s reporter
Demonstrators have rallied at the police headquarters in Abuja, calling for the release of Daniel Ojukwu, a reporter for the Foundation for Investigative Journalism, who has been detained over a story. Among the protesters were activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, as well as rights activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju. Chanting “another challenge…
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Court Summons AGF, DSS Boss Over Sowore’s Rearrest
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has summoned the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to appear before it over the continued detention of Omoyele Sowore, the convener of #Revolution Now movement. Justice Inyang Ekwo who issued the summon on Tuesday also ordered the Director-General of the Department of State…
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DSS lied, lawyers waited in vain to receive Sowore, Bakare, says Falana
Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), on Friday, faulted the claim by the Department of State Services authorities that they were still holding the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, and Olawale Bakare, because none of their lawyers was available take their delivery from custody since Thursday. The DSS acknowledged the receipt of…
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Nobody Has Come For Sowore-DSS
The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has received a court order releasing the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr Omoyele Sowore. The Public Relations Officer of the Service, Dr Peter Afunanya, confirmed this in a statement forwarded to Channels Television on Friday. He, however, said nobody has turned up at the Service’s office to…
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Court Grants Sowore, Bakare N150m Bail
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Mr Olawale Bakare. The trial judge, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, gave the order on Friday while ruling on the bail application filed by the two defendants. Sowore and Bakare were arraigned by the Federal Government…
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FG to drag judge before NJC for granting Sowore bail
There were indications last night that the federal government was contemplating reporting Justice Taiwo Taiwo, to the National Judicial Council (NJC) on account of his decision to grant bail to the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr. Omoyele Sowore. Justice Taiwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja admitted Sowore to bail on Tuesday and dismissed…
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Sowore’s release a victory for the rule of law – SERAP
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has welcomed decision by Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja ordering the immediate release of the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, from the custody of the Department of State Service as “a victory for the rule of law, human rights and judicial independence.”…
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Sowore planned to violently topple govt. – DSS
The Department of State Services (DSS) has said its investigation so far revealed that “RevolutionNow” was smokescreen for the actual intention of Omoyele Sowore, the candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the last presidential election and his allies “to topple the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.” The DSS said it engaged…
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Calls for ‘Revolution’ march is treasonable felony —Police
The Police on Saturday said that the calls for a “Revolution” protest scheduled for August 5 amount to a treasonable felony. In a statement shared on its verified Twitter handle, the force said that it would not fold its arms in the face of such calls. Police said, “The attention of the Nigeria Police Force…
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Pastor Olukoya Files N10bn Llibel Suit Against Sowore, Sahara Reporters
The General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministry, Dr Daniel Olukoya, has filed a libel suit against the Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Mr Omoyele Sowore, demanding N10bn in damages. In the suit filed before the Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo, the MFM founder said he was constrained to take legal action against…