The trial, which was to begin afresh today before Justice Obiora Egwuatu, could not proceed due to its re-assignment to another judge.
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Justice Anwuli Chikere, in a judgment, also ordered the DSS to release forthwith the iPhones and the sum of N10,000 which were alleged to have been forcefully taken away from him without court warrant.
The matter involving Kanu came up before Justice Binta Nyako of Court 2 at the high-rise building on
Adeniji, who made the allegation on her Twitter handle on Tuesday, is a known associate of Sowore, who also swiftly responded, saying nothing of sort happened.
It will be recalled that the panel of enquiry set up to look into the agitations of the #EndSARS protesters, which culminated in the shooting shooting incident at Lekki Tollgate, on Saturday approved the reopening of the tollgate, amidst protests, following a prayer by LCC counsel that its order will allow the company to repair all damages done.
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu awarded the cost on account of his failure to appear in court in the ongoing trial without genuine reason, an action the court deemed as affecting the pace of hearing the matter.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Sowore and Bakare were, on February 13, rearraigned on two counts of treasonable felony, against the initial seven counts filed against them in September 2019.
#RevolutionNow, a civil society group, had last week embarked on civil protest over the loans and have vowed to continue to protest until the Federal Government stop taking loans.
The seven protesters were arrested on Wednesday by operatives of the DSS and those of other security agencies.
The protest took place on Wednesday.
Nigerians are tired of this second phase of slave master, servant relationship. Many are numb, left without will to push for a better Nigeria, they are tired of having same or worse result after trying in 2015.
The National Youth Council of Nigeria says the release of retired Col. Sambo Dasuki and Omoyele Sowore is the best Christmas gift to Nigerians by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has welcomed the announcement by the government of President Muhammadu Buhari ordering the release of #RevolutionNow protest convener, Omoyele Sowore, and the immediate past National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd), from custody.
US lawmakers had warned Malami against the danger of disobeying the rule of law by the continued detention of Sowore, the Convener of #RevolutionNow.
The Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters on Thursday ordered the Director General of the Department of State Services, Yusuf Bichi; and Attorney General of Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to submit their Memorandum to the Committee within 24 hours over the alleged invasion of a Federal High Court by operatives of the DSS in order to effect the re-arrest of the Convener of #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore.
Sowore, in a motion ex-parte number: FHC/ABJ/CS/1409/19, filed by his lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, before Justice Inyang Ekwo, demanded for unconditional release in pursuance of the release order made by Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu on November 6.