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Davido condemns DSS re-arrest of Sowore
Nigerian pop-star, Davido has condemned the re-arrest of Omoyele Sowore, convener of the RevolutionNow Movement, by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). TheNewsGuru recalls that on Thursday, the DSS had released the embattled activist — 124 days after he was arrested for “threatening public peace.” In a new development, 24 hours after he…
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Sowore: Buhari, the whole world is watching you – Oby Ezekwesili
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has condemned the re-arrest of Omoyele Sowore, convener of the RevolutionNow Movement. DSS operatives had, on Friday chased out lawyers from the court room and attacked journalists after wish they rearrested Sowore. Following the invasion of the courtroom, the trial judge, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu adjourned the matter till February…
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SERAP condemns DSS invasion of Justice Ojukwu’s court, re-arrest of Sowore
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has strongly condemned the violent re-arrest of Omoyele Sowore and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare by officials of the State Security Service (SSS), and the apparent harassment and intimidation of Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu on Friday. Armed SSS officials reportedly stormed the courtroom, causing pandemonium at the court and physically assaulting…
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Sowore: DSS invasion of court room to make arrest has never happened in Nigeria before – Falana
Femi Falana, Senior Advocate of Nigeria and lawyer has narrated the build-up to Sowore and Bakare’s rearrest by the DSS at a Federal High Court in Abuja, barely 24 hours after their release from DSS custody. Falana who is the lawyer to activists, Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare said: “This morning, the SSS lawyers and…
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Drop all charges against Sowore, others arrested for exercising freedom of speech, AI tells Buhari
Amnesty International (AI), on Friday, called on President Buhari’s governance to drop all charges against Omoyele Sowore, convener of the RevolutionNow Movement after his release from the custody of the Department of the State Service. Less than 24 hours after Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu ordered the release of detained Sowore, the Department of the State Service…
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Drama as DSS finally rearrest Sowore, Bakare after 1hr battle
The operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS) after about what seemed to be a strong resistance for about an hour finally whisked Sowore and Bakare to their headquarters in Abuja. Sowore was taken away at the gate of the headquarters of the Federal High Court at about 10.46am after he was brought…
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[Trending video] Sowore in physical battle with DSS to resist arrest in court
…whisked away after 1hr struggle Omoyele Sowore, Convener, #RevolutionNow protest, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare were rearrested by operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS) on Friday. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports operatives of the DSS battled Court police Sowore and Bakare supporters before whisking them away, the event of which was caught on camera. See…
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BREAKING: DSS invade Abuja court to rearrest Sowore, Bakare
The State Security Service (SSS) has invaded the Federal High Court in a controversial bid to rearrest the Omoyele Sowore. The SSS officers stormed the Abuja Division of the court on Friday morning, with attempts being made to break into the facility. Already aware of the development, Mr Sowore is held in the court with…
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BREAKING: DSS Releases Sowore After 124 Days In Detention [PHOTO]
Human Rights Activist and pro-democracy campaigner, Omoyele Sowore has regained freedom more than three months after he was arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS). Sowore was arrested and charged to court by the Nigerian government for planning a nationwide tagged #RevolutionNow. He was released on Thursday evening after the Federal High Court in…
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[Photos] Women remove blouses, protest in court over Sowore’s Continued Detention
A group of women on Thursday protested in front of the Federal High Court in Abuja to demand the immediate release of Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare. To drive home their demand, the elderly women removed their blouses, revealing only their bras.