The previous day, the judge had given the DSS 24 hours to release the Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, who was arrested on August 3, but detained for 72 days after the first court order for his release, bringing his total detention period to 125 days.
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Our attention has been drawn to the self contradictory press release of the SSS in which an unsuccessful attempt was made to absolve itself of responsibility for the armed invasion of the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division, in general, and the desecration of Court No 7 of Hon. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu in particular as well as the illegal rearrest of Omoyele Sowore.
Martins made the plea on Sunday in Lagos, while reacting to the re-arrest of Omoyele Sowore by officials of the Directorate of Security Services on Friday in the same court that ordered his release.
The Presidency has dismissed insinuations in the media about the re-arrest by the Department of State Services of Omoyele Sowore, saying no government will allow anybody to openly call for destabilization in the country and do nothing.
Dr Peter Afunanya, the DSS Public Relations’ Officer in a statement on Sunday in Abuja said the video was meant to serve as propaganda to bring the service to disrepute.
The Nigeria Bar Association has called for the sack of the Director General of the Department of State Services, Yusuf Bichi.
The Department of State Services on Thursday said it did not violate the court order on the release of Omoyele Sowore, Convener, #RevolutionNow Protest, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare.
Justice Gideon Kurada, the trial Judge’s order was sequel to the application by Haruna Magashi, counsel to the IMN leader, at resumed hearing of the main suit in Kaduna, eight months after the last hearing in April.
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Department of State Services to release the Publisher of Sahara Reporters,…
Dr Peter Afunanya, the Public Relations Officer of DSS, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.
Dr Peter Afunanya, the Public Relations Officer of the Service, disclosed this at a media conference in Abuja.
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria said its attention has been drawn to the statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the Department of State Services, Dr. Peter Afunanya, “misdirecting” the Nigerian public into believing that the continued “illegal” detention of its leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky; former National Security Adviser, retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki; and Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, was based on their choices.
NAN also reports that security operatives from the Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Nigeria Army and Fire Service were seen at the INEC office in Yenagoa.
The Federal Road Safety Corps and the Department of State Services has track down the producers of fake number plates in the country.
Dr Peter Afunanya, the Public Relations’ Officer of the Service disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.
The Department of State Services on Wednesday justified its continuous detention of the Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore claiming those coming forward are not qualified to take his bail.
In a statement on Tuesday by SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, the organization said: “We have seen a video footage apparently showing the use of lethal and excessive force by Nigerian security agents against peaceful protesters demanding the release of Sowore and Bakare as ordered by the court.
According to available information, those protesting were seeking the release of Sowore, the Convener of #RevolutionNow, despite meeting the bail conditions imposed by the court.
Bagudu commended the security operatives for tracking and rescuing the children and assured that the suspects would be prosecuted
The Department of State Services said it has received the court order directing the release of the Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore.