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Sowore: Justice Minister says can’t order his release from DSS custody

…suggests recourse to court   Without foreclosing Omoyele Sowore’s release from the custody of the Department of State Service  (DSS), the Attorney-General and Minister...

Nigeria’s Justice Minister to DSS: Hands off, handover Sowore’s case

…directs immediate transfer of case file to his office   Amid smearing embarrassment and condemnation on the rearrest and trial of Omoyele Sowore...

Sultan to DSS: Flouting court orders will breed lawlessness, anarchy

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has added its voice of caution to the disrespect and disregard of court orders by institutions...

DSS invasion of courtroom: Senate joins House of Reps to launch investigation

  Joining forces with the House of Representatives, the Senate has begun probe of the invasion of a Federal High Court, Abuja, by...

Desecration of temple of justice: House of Reps launches probe

  Worried by the invasion of the court by the Department of State Service (DSS) to rearrest of the onvener of #RevolutionNow, Omoyele...

Sowore: DSS can’t absolve itself, operatives apologized to judge for courtroom incident

  Not withstanding the denial of arrest of Omoyele Sowore in court, his lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN) on Sunday faulted the refuttal...

Sowore: Presidency endorses his re-arrest by DSS

  …insists he wants to overthrow government Few hours after the Convener of #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore, was re-arrested by the Department of State...

Sowore’s re-arrest: U.S. State Department reacts

…respect rule of law, judicial independence, U.S. tells FG   …why we re-arrested Sowore — DSS   A groundswell of condemnation has continued...

DSS invasion of court: It’s time you intervene, SERAP tells U.S. President Trump

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has reacted to the rearrest and physical assault of the Convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore,...

Sowore: U.S. to Buhari: America is watching, the world is watching

… it’s unacceptable, U.S relations with Nigeria may be reassessed in light of these events   “The United States is watching and the...

Sowore: Soyinka to  DSS: You are African wild dogs on a pack hunt 

  Outraged by the arrest in the courtroom of Omoyele Sowore by the Department of State Service  (DSS), Prof. Wole Soyinka says the...

Attack at NASS: Bala Usman petitions IG, DSS

  …wants perpetrators punished   Following an attack by some hoodlums at within the precincts of the National Assembly, the Managing Director of...

Few hours after his release, Sowore rearrested by DSS

Right in the courtroom, attempt by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), on Friday to rearrest Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore,...

Court slams DSS with N100, 000, orders release of Sowore within 24 hours

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, slammed the Department of State Services (DSS), with the sum of N100, 000 over its delay...

Sowore, Bakare challenge FG’s fresh application, says transfer to prison contemptuous

The convener of #RevolutionNow protest and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, and his co-detainee, Adebayo Bakare, in a notice of preliminary objection filed...

U.S. Congress to DSS: Stop harassing, detaining journalists, activists

    …obey court orders, Nigerian constitution   …continued detention of Sowore, others, use of force affecting Nigeria’s image   The Congress of...