Founder of the online news agency, Sahara Reporters and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore joined the growing list of other Nigerians cooling their feet at the dungeon of the Department of Security Services (SSS). Despite court orders for his release, the powers-that-be have held on to him. Ekohotblog.com takes a look at events leading to … Read more
– Afunanya said that the DSS would not, for any reason, join issues with its Mudslingers adding that the role of the media was to be neutral and remain champions of truth – “It is even more disappointing that Mr Femi Falana, who is a senior lawyer, would wrongly guide his client and supporters – … Read more
– The Publisher of Sahara reporter, Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare have met the bail conditions – Omoyele Sowore, and co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, were charged with treasonable felony – Falana said: “I have already explained to the learned prosecuting counsel that we are encumbered by the refusal of the State Security Service to allow us … Read more
– Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, have been in the custody of DSS, pending the hearing of their bail application – The Federal Court High Court in Abuja on Thursday, September 30, made the order – Sowore was arraigned on seven counts of treasonable felony and other sundry offences The Federal Court High Court … Read more
Convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, has arrived the Federal High Court in Abuja set for his arraignment on charges of treasonable felony and other sundry offences instituted against him by the Federal Government. Sowore, who was surounded by the operatives of the Department of Service for the scheduled arraignment.
– FG to drag Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High court to NJC for granting Sowore bail – The security and intelligence community in the country is shocked by the judgement – Sowore’s lawyers claimed yesterday that the DSS refused to comply with the court order The Federal Government has said that it will … Read more
– Fifty CSO call for the release of Sahara reporter Publisher and activist,Omoyele Sowore – The Civil Society organizations filed a petition to UN and AU to help secure Sowore’s release – It is the height of impunity to continue to detain him even after a court of competent jurisdiction has granted him bail … Read more
– Director-General of the DSS, Yusuf Bichi, has been asked by the federal high court to release the convener of the revolution now movement, Omoyele Sowore – The court on Tuesday, September 25, ordered the immediate release of Sowore – The court noted in a notice that the failure of the DSS to release Sowore … Read more
-Shehu Sani commends the judiciary for the release of Omoyele Sowore -According to him, when law guides a nation, it will always sail in honour A former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central at the National Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani, has reacted to the ruling by Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja ordering … Read more
– The convener of #RevolutionNow Protest, Omoyele Sowore, might be released today, Tuesday, September 24 – A federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the release of Sowore to Femi Falana – The court stated that Falana must produce convener of #RevolutionNow Protest whenever it wants him A federal High Court in Abuja has ordered … Read more
– Federal High Court in Abuja the application by DSS to detain the publisher of SaharaReporters and convener of RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore – Justice Taiwo Taiwo stood down the case after hearing arguments from legal teams of Sowore and the DSS – DSS’ lawyer, G.O Agbadua, said since the charges had been filed against the … Read more
– Senator Shehu Sani is among many Nigerians that have condemned charges filed against the Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, by the Federal government – Sani said the charges contradict the philosophy of progressivism being practiced by the governing APC – He appealed to the government to drop the charges of money laundering and … Read more
– SERAP has sent an open letter to Abukabar Malami over detention of Omoyele Swore and Olawale Bakare – Swore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters, was charged of treason, fraud and ‘insulting President Buhari – The organisation said Sowore’s case and several similar cases instigated/brought by state governors make a hideous mockery of Nigeria’s criminal … Read more
– Nobel Laureate, Professor warns President Muhammadu Buhari’ s Government over charges of treason filed against omoyele Sowore – The Sowore affair has moved beyond harassment and taken on a sinister direction – I do not believe that the Justice department itself believes in these improbable charges Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has cautioned … Read more
– Amnesty International Nigeria has on accused federal government of attempting to deprive Omoyele Sowore of his inalienable rights as a citizen – Sowore, the publisher of SaharaReporters, Sowore had in August planned to stage a protest tagged, #RevolutionNow which was physically muffled by security agencies – The organization also condemned the bizarre charges pressed on … Read more
– DSS Charges Sahara reporter Publisher, Sowore for treasonable felony – Sowore was arrested for planning a protest tagged #Revolutionnow – Arrested on August 3 along with other activists The Department of State Services(DSS) has charged pro-democracy activist and publisher of Sahara reporter, Omoyele Sowore to court for treasonable felony, cyberstalking President Muhammadu Buhari among … Read more
The rights activist, Femi Falana, has reacted to the armed security operatives who in their numbers on Wednesday morning, September 18, blocked the Adeniyi Jones premises of the Committee for the Defence of Human Right (CDHR) and the Lagos office of online site Sahara Reporters to prevent planned meeting of pro-revolutionist. Falana said the government … Read more
-Sowore’s wife,Opeyemi is asking the Nigerian government to release her husband. – she said that she and her childten only spoke twice with him since his arrest. Wife of Omoyele Sowore, Opeyemi has demanded an immediate release of her husband. Sowore was arrested by the department of state service (DSS) at his hotel in Lagos … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has on Wednesday called for the release of Omoyele Sowore. General Secretary of the Congress, Dr. Peter Ozo-Eson in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja, said the attack on #RevolutionNow protesters and arrest of some of the protesters by security agents was an impediment on the nation’s democracy. … Read more
Femi Falana, renowned human rights activist and senior advocate of Nigeria, has again condemned the harassment of protesters of the #RevolutionNow rally across Nigeria by security operatives. Falana also condemned the arrest of the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, who is the organiser of the #RevolutionNow protest. The senior lawyer while speaking on a … Read more