Tag: Omoyele Sowore

Mr Sowore, who has been held in illegal custody for several weeks, was questioned over the purported links earlier this ...

We are greatly concerned that the DSS under the leadership of Yusuf Bichi has repeatedly acted as if it is ...

"I'm deeply concerned by the harassment and repeated detainment of Nigerian activist, journalist, and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore."

Mr Sowore was arrested by the SSS and was being prosecuted by the Nigerian government.

The Senate asks a committee to investigate the incident and report back in a week.

A presidential spokesman says "we are not answerable to the U.S., the UK or the EU."

PREMIUM TIMES reported how the SSS officials invaded the court on Friday in a bid to rearrest an activist, Omoyele ...

The newspaper said it would henceforth refer to the president by his last military title when he ruled Nigeria as ...

The invasion violates section 43 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, which forbids effecting arrest in a courtroom, ...

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Throughout Senate plenary on Tuesday, no issue concerning the court invasion was discussed.

Mr Falana condemned the statement by the presidency justifying Mr Sowore's treatment by the SSS.

"...in view of the developments on Friday in the Sowore case, I think it would be insensitive and inappropriate to ...

Amnesty International says it supports the call for the immediate release of all unlawfully-held detainees.

The coalition urged President Muhammadu Buhari to punish the officials of the SSS and leadership of the agency for the ...

The centre says "the Vice President himself shares this awareness and the inappropriateness of the award at this point."

The ruling party backs an action many have condemned.

"When challenged to justify the invasion of the court the officer could not. He apologised to Justice Ojukwu on behalf ...

SERAP said it is "unacceptable to compare citizens who are also activists simply exercising their human rights with militants who ...

The activists also accused the president of being complicit in Friday’s court invasion.

Garba Shehu was evasive on whether or not President Muhammadu Buhari authorised the disobedience of court orders by the SSS ...

She also said she fears that her husband might be in great danger unless the U.S. government intervenes.

Two U.S. lawmakers also expressed their concern about Mr Sowore's arrest.

The NUJ in a statement shared with PREMIUM TIMES by its spokesperson, Usman Leman, condemned the SSS actions.

Amidst widespread outrage, the service says Mr Sowore was mobbed by his "supporters" who were trying to shield him from ...